PSG star Kylian Mbappe 'targeted by MLS for bombshell transfer' after commissioner Don Garber talked up shock deal and said league is 'ambitious and innovative'
MLS chiefs are exploring the possibility of a shock deal for wantaway Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe, according to reports.
Mbappe's future in Paris has been the subject of intense speculation this summer, with PSG determined to cash in on their prized asset before his contract expires next year.
The French club accepted an astonishing $332million offer from Saudi Arabia last month - which would have smashed the world transfer record they set by signing Neymar for $256m back in 2017 - only for Mbappe to reject talks with Middle East team Al Hilal.
It is believed the 24-year-old would even be prepared to sit on the bench throughout his final season at PSG in order to leave on a free transfer next summer and then seal a sensational move to Real Madrid.
However, Scottish publication The Daily Record are reporting that Mbappe could soon receive an offer to go and play in the United States.
After luring Lionel Messi to America earlier this summer, MLS executives are understood to be preparing an innovative deal structure for the France international, which could be both a short and long-term play.
Mbappe was put up for sale by PSG last month, at which point MLS began plotting a deal which could bring a future Ballon d'Or winner to its shores.
Such a significant transfer would likely require the same kind of novel funding structure the league adopted to bring both Messi and David Beckham to the States. Apple, MLS' broadcast partner, contribute to Messi's salary package at Inter Miami, while he also holds an option to take shares in the franchise.
In a recent interview, MLS commissioner Don Garber hinted at a potential move for Mbappe, describing the league as 'ambitious and innovative'.
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