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Real clinches world record deal for Mbappe
Paris — Real Madrid has reportedly reached a world record deal in principle to sign 18-year-old Kylian Mbappe from Monaco for €180m, closing one of the hottest transfer sagas of the off-season. Spanish sports daily Marca, citing sources close to the negotiations, said the gifted French teenage striker, who shot to stardom last season, is expected to join Real "in the next few days" on a six-year deal. French newspapers Le Parisien and Nice-Matin were quick to announce that Monaco had denied the report. But in the cloak-and-dagger climate of rumour and innuendo that characterises football’s transfer operations, the latest twist revived speculation surrounding the future of Europe’s most eligible young star. Only the rumour mill surrounding Neymar and the huge sums involved have come close to eclipsing the buzz generated by Mbappe. Neymar, Barcelona’s 25-year-old Brazilian star, is at the centre of frenzied speculation linking him to Paris Saint-Germain for a record €222m. The likelih...
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