INEOS Chief SIR Dave Brailsford Responds To Kylian Mbappe Links To Manchester United
INEOS director of sport Sir Dave Brailsford has laughed off a request from a Manchester United fan to bring Kylian Mbappe to Old Trafford.
It emerged on Thursday that Mbappe had formally told Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi he plans to leave the club when his contract expires this summer, putting Europe’s elite on high alert over perhaps the biggest free transfer in history.
One young fan posted a video of their chance meeting with Brailsford, who will play a major role in INEOS’ control of the sporting side of Manchester United in Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s takeover and asked whether a move for Mbappe is on the cards.
“He’s got his heart set on going to Real Madrid, hasn’t he?” Brailsford laughed (via the Daily Mail).
Having entered the final six months of his contract with PSG, Mbappe has been free to speak with Madrid since 1 January and the French forward is well aware of the proposal on the table at the Santiago Bernabeu.
No agreement has been reached by Mbappe and Madrid at this point – the 25-year-old confirmed as much during his meeting Al-Khelaifi – but the Spanish side remain heavy favourites to get a deal over the line.
As for United, they are expected to pursue a new forward in the summer, with club officials looking for an experienced veteran goalscorer to help ease the pressure on young Rasmus Hojlund, who is starting to find his feet after a slow start to life in England.
