Chelsea among favourites to sign Kylian Mbappe in blockbuster summer transfer amid PSG exit

Chelsea appear to be amongst the favourites to sign Kylian Mbappe this summer in a potential blockbuster move for the PSG forward.

The French forward is playing out a very public transfer saga with Les Parisiens after he refused to trigger an extension clause in his contract. It leaves the 24-year-old with an ultimatum from the hierarchy in signing a new deal or leaving this summer to avoid losing him on a free.

An exit appears to be more likely at this stage, with no progression on the contract side and plenty of discussions surrounding his next destination. A world record bid from Saudi Arabia was accepted by PSG a few weeks ago around the £250million mark, but the player turned down the chance.

The Ligue 1 champions suspect that Mbappe has already agreed a move with Real Madrid, however that hasn't ruled out other clubs making a move. Recent reports claim that Chelsea have made initial contact over a potential switch, both as a loan deal and on a permanent.

If that latter is likely to happen, there have been claims that there's a clear difference in contract demands as the Blues want a longer-term deal over the forward, who would ask for a one-year option that would allow for a move to Real Madrid. Despite that, the Blues are now ranked amongst the favourites to land the Frenchman.

That's according to Betfair, which claims that the odds on Mbappe joining Chelsea have been slashed from 20/1 down to 9/1 in the past day that has seen the option become the third favourite outcome. Real Madrid are currently ranked 8/15 outright favourites, with a stay at PSG currently 13/8 on.

It remains to be seen whether the Blues will make their move in the coming days or not, but it could be the blockbuster deal that Todd Boehly has always wanted...

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