Kylian Mbappe could pay Paris Saint-Germain to secure his dream transfer to Real Madrid, a new report claims.
Mbappe has told PSG's top brass that he wishes to end his seven-year stint with the club this summer.
The news broke on Thursday night and has since been followed up with a slew of updates on Mbappe's situation.
Everything points towards him finally joining Real on a free transfer, with Mbappe's deal expiring at the end of the season.
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The terms of his exit are still being finalised but Loic Tanzi of L'Equipe claims
that there could be a very unique arrangement between the player and club.
Mbappe could end up paying PSG a portion of his signing-on fee from Real, effectively "pretending there was a bonus".
The 25-year-old is set for a hefty sum from Real and is expected to sign a contract for a minimum of five years - though he is not slated to be Los Blancos' top earner.
However, with PSG not getting a transfer fee for their talisman, it appears as though Mbappe is willing to give them something back in a thank you gesture of sorts.
PSG are expected to save around €200 million per year with Mbappe moving on and plan to replace him with a slew of players - with Rafael Leao, Bernardo Silva and Leny Yoro all mentioned.
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen is also named as a top target.
Liverpool and Arsenal have both been linked and Gunners manager Mikel Arteta commented on the Mbappe news in his recent press conference.
"When there is a player of that calibre, we always have to be in that conversation," he told media ahead of Saturday's game Burnley.
"But it looks in a different way, that's what I would say."
Mbappe has scored a record-breaking 243 goals in 290 games for PSG, having joined from Monaco in 2017.
Topics: Kylian Mbappe, Paris Saint-Germain, Ligue 1, Real Madrid
Josh Lawless