Kylian Mbappe Arsenal table £87m bid for Monaco star

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France's forward Kylian Mbappe says Zidane as a coach is: "Something else entirely," at a press conference in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines on May 30, 2017

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Arsenal have reportedly tabled a £87m bid for Monaco youngster Kylian Mbappe.

Mbappe made a breakthrough season at Monaco that won the Ligue 1 title and reached the Champions League semi-finals.

The 18-year-old  scored  26 goals across all competition announcing himself on the world stage.

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Arsenal whose manager Arsene Wenger is a self-confessed admirer of the 18-year-old has reportedly tabled a £87m for the striker.

Monaco had previously rejected a £105m bid from Real Madrid.

In other transfer rumours, Arsenal are close to sealing a new £280,000-a-week contract extension for midfielder Mesut Ozil.

In Italy Roma are said to have rejected a £25m bid from Liverpool for Mohamed Salah.

Manchester United are close to the £35m signing of centre-back Victor Lindelof from Portuguese champions Benfica. They are also reportedly interested in Alexandre Lacazette after cooling their interest in Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann.

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United are also interested in Everton striker Romelu Lukaku.

Southampton have placed a £70m price tag on Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk. Liverpool and Manchester City are interested.