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01st Aug 2023

Barcelona offer three players in swap deal for Kylian Mbappé

Callum Boyle

Barcelona Kylian Mbappé

PSG have been interested in Ousmane Dembélé

Barcelona are set to become the latest club to make a move for Kylian Mbappé by offering them three players as part of a swap deal.

Paris Saint-Germain have been interested in winger Ousmane Dembélé and Foot Mercato have claimed that the winger will be one of the three included in a swap deal to try and bring the World Cup winner to the Camp Nou.

Barça’s offer is also reportedly set to include Raphinha and Gavi as part of the staggering deal.

The French champions are keen to sign the former Borussia Dortmund winger and have held talks with Barça however his release clause doubled from £43m to £86m on Monday, meaning it may prove to be more difficult to complete the signing.

Dembélé’s contract expires at the end of the season but the 26-year-old has told the club he has no plans to sign an extension after the deal they offered didn’t meet his salary demands of £5m-£6m per year.

Meanwhile, PSG are considering making a formal complaint to FIFA in regards to Real Madrid’s pursuit of Mbappé.

Madrid have been long-time admirers of Mbappé and almost signed him last summer only for the Frenchman to commit to a new deal.

PSG believe that the World Cup winner already has an agreement in place with Los Blancos to join them on a free transfer next summer, which would see Mbappé pocket a €160m (£138m) signing-on fee, which if so, would be illegal according to FIFA’s rule book.

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