TOTTENHAM have emerged as surprise candidates to make a move for Kylian Mbappe, according to reports.
Spanish outlet Marca broke the stunning news that Spurs were one of a host of Premier League clubs interested in the forward.
PSG are determined to sell Mbappe this summer – and have left him out of their squad for their pre-season tour of Japan.
News broke yesterday that Chelsea plus one unnamed Premier League club were set to enter the race to sign the forward, who has been heavily linked with Real Madrid.
And according to Marca, Spurs and Manchester United are the other unnamed clubs willing to throw their hat in the ring for Mbappe’s signature.
Marca report that PSG President Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Daniel Levy have a close working relationship and that Levy would leverage this to make a move.
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Given Spurs’ 8th placed finish last season and the fact that Saudi side Al-Hilal are willing to offer £173million for Mbappe, fans were left stunned by the news that the North London club would move for one of the best players in the world.
One Spurs fan on Twitter said: “I’m interested in Margot Robbie.
“My transfer has slightly more chance than Mbappe coming to Spurs.”
Another joked: “Levy will offer £15m + Eric Dier and Oliver Skipp.”
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A third simply wrote: “You having a laugh?”
While a fourth responded to tweets linking Spurs with Mbappe with a string of laughing emojis.
Mbappe has entered the final year of his PSG contract and made it clear with the Parisian club that he has no intention of signing a new deal.
PSG are unwilling to lose the forward for free and believe that doing so would force an exodus of stars as they would have to balance the books in Mbappe’s absence.
The club want a swift sale and hope for a transfer to be sorted by July 31.
Mbappe is reportedly willing to sit out the entirety of next season in order to make a move to Real Madrid happen next summer.
It is looking increasingly likely that Spurs will be in the market for a striker this summer, with Harry Kane’s rumoured move to Bayern gathering pace.
Kane’s wife, Kate, was reportedly in Munich this weekend looking at houses amid rumours that Kane had agreed personal terms with Bayern ahead of a move.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
