CLEVELAND, OHIO: Kylian Mbappe is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world and it's no secret that several teams want to hire him. Joe Rogan was astounded to discover the amount a Saudi Arabian club was prepared to offer the Paris Saint-Germain player in order to get him to join their team.
During, the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Mbappe has an amazing show of his skills. In the penalty shootout, Mbappe's team lost the championship against Argentina, led by Lionel Messi. Mbappe nonetheless demonstrated his talent by tallying a hat trick and establishing himself as the top player of the moment. Al-Hilal, a Saudi Arabian club, recently contacted Mbappe to sign him for a world-record transfer fee. On the other hand, Rogan, a UFC commentator, was astounded at the amount of money they were ready to spend on Mbappe.
‘What? A billion dollars for a year?’
Professor Gad Saad from Concordia University joined Rogan on the 2012th episode of 'The Joe Rogan Experience'. They were discussing soccer when they brought up Mbappe while discussing Messi's Inter Miami debut goal. Additionally, Rogan was speechless when a member of the 'JRE' studio staff informed him that Mbappe had received a billion-dollar offer from Al-Hilal.
He said, “What? A billion [dollars] for a year?” Further, he went on to mention that if NBA icon LeBron James traveled to Saudi Arabia to play, he would overtake as the biggest basketball player in the world. “They have so much money. LeBron will become Saudi Arabian king. He’ll be the king of basketball over there,” Rogan added.
Rogan didn't seem to understand why they were willing to spend that much money on a single player. The 55-year-old responded, "That is so ridiculous." Well, one can only imagine how Rogan would have reacted if he learned that Mbappe had declined the offer.
Did Kylian Mbappe accept the offer?
Paris Saint-Germain, Mbappe's current club, reportedly authorized Al-Hilal to start negotiations with their star player. The 24-year-old, nevertheless, turned down the offer. The story of the refusal to sign with the Saudi team was first reported by the French news outlet L'Equipe, and it was then confirmed by ESPN.
The fourth-youngest World Cup champion declined the billion-dollar contract offer because he had alternative plans, which would have paid him $776 million in compensation. Many individuals were perplexed by it, including the internet star Hasbulla. Mbappe, though, wants to leave PSG as a free agent and carry on playing at the highest level in Europe. Additionally, there are suggestions that he may think about signing with Real Madrid, a Spanish powerhouse.
In the present day, soccer is quite financially lucrative. The Saudi Arabian clubs have their sights set on some of the greatest players from major European teams after acquiring Cristiano Ronaldo. The amount of cash they're ready to spend on their next major target will have to be seen by fans.
