Saudi Pro League chief refuses to rule out Kylian Mbappe move
Middle Eastern clubs were alerted to the Frenchman's potential availability during his latest transfer saga over the summer, as he informed PSG that he had no plans to extend his deal beyond 2024.
The attacker's bombshell admission saw PSG do their utmost to force him out of the door, although the French champions' hefty asking price and Mbappe's astronomical wages meant that interest from Europe was scarce.
Instead, Al-Hilal — one of four Saudi Pro League sides backed by the Public Investment Fund alongside Al-Nassr, Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli — offered PSG a world-record €300m (£257.9m) to take Mbappe off of PSG's hands, which Les Parisiens accepted.
An influx of high-profile names had already been seduced by Saudi Pro League riches, including Mbappe's compatriots Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante, as well as players in the prime of their careers in Seko Fofana, Ruben Neves and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
However, Mbappe turned his nose up to a switch to the Middle East, and after briefly being frozen out of the PSG first-team picture, he was eventually reinstated to Luis Enrique's squad after constructive talks with the hierarchy.
While there have been whispers of a renewal, Mbappe's contract situation remains unchanged, and he will be able to enter talks with foreign clubs when he enters the final six months of his contract next month.
Speaking to Sky Sports News, Emenalo — a former Nigeria left-back — affirmed that the Saudi Pro League would welcome the potential arrival of Mbappe, but he did not disclose how far conversations went over the summer.
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