adminMANCHESTER CITY are locked in a record £110million race for Monaco sensation Kylian Mbappe.
City and Real Madrid are the ONLY clubs who have lodged an official interest in the striker, 18.
And the French outfit’s asking price will eclipse the £89m Manchester United paid Juventus for Paul Pogba last summer.
United and Paris Saint-Germain are eyeing the situation too.
The two big-spending clubs have kicked off the race for the most sought-after teenager in the game which will hot up in the run-up to the end of the season.
Mbappe netted in both matches against City as Monaco dumped Pep Guardiola’s men out of the Champions League in the last 16.
The France striker’s dream is to join Madrid.
And while City may be reluctant to spend world record fee on an 18-year-old it might be their only chance to snatch him from under the noses of Real.
Jose Mourinho’s United have been sounded out but so far they have yet to declare their hand.
The man expected to do the deal is Mourinho’s super-agent Jorge Mendes who also took Anthony Martial from Monaco to United.
Chelsea and Arsenal are also interested but unlikely to bid that high while big-spending PSG are also keen.
Monaco would rather sell up and keep the youngster for another season on loan, but are unlikely to get their wish given the amount involved. — The Sun
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