NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo tells Al-Hilal signal him as he seems to be like Kylian Mbappe, French star responds

By India Today Sports Desk: In a latest flip of occasions, the world of sports activities was left in stitches as NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo humorously instructed Al-Hilal to signal him as a substitute of Kylian Mbappe after the Saudi Pr League membership made a world document bid to signal the French celebrity.

The provide, which is reported to be a staggering ã259 million, has been accepted by PSG and would make Mbappe the highest-paid participant in sports activities historical past with a yearly wage of as much as ã605 million.

Mbappe had earlier said that he would not be signing an extension with PSG, forcing the membership to cash-in on the French captain to forestall him from happening free. The membership additionally determined to depart him out of their Asian tour.

Al Hilal’s record-breaking bid wouldn’t solely surpass PSG’s 198 million euros signing of Neymar but in addition present the French membership with a close to 100 million euros revenue on Mbappe, whom they signed for 162 million euros in 2018. If profitable, this switch would mark a major coup for Al Hilal and the Saudi Pro League, bringing one of many world’s most proficient gamers to Saudi Arabia.

Antetokounmpo, a two-time NBA MVP who presently performs for the Milwaukee Bucks, took to Twitter to jestingly recommend that Al-Hilal ought to signal him as a substitute of Mbappe. He posted a selfie with the caption:

“Al-Hilal you can take me. I look like Kylian Mbappe.”

This playful banter was met with laughter from Mbappe, who responded by quote-tweeting Giannis’ publish with a number of crying-laughing emojis.

This marked Mbappe’s first public acknowledgement of the record-breaking provide. The subsequent few days will probably be fascinating for Mbappe, as he must make a name on the proposal from Saudi Arabia.