KYLIAN MBAPPE will become the highest-paid athlete of all time if he completes a record-breaking transfer to Al-Hilal this summer.
The Saudi Pro League side launched an eye-watering £259MILLION bid for the Frenchman on Monday.
GettyMbappe could become the world’s highest-paid sports star if he joins Al-Hilal[/caption]
The top 10 highest-paid sports stars in the world
And club officials are reportedly prepared to offer him a staggering £11.6m-a-week.
That adds up to over £600m-a-year.
Mbappe‘s proposed wage would make him the highest-paid athlete of all time, blowing the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar out of the water.
Ronaldo became the current top earning sports star when he joined Saudi side Al Nassr in January.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner now rakes in £173m-a-year – a huge increase on what he previously received at Manchester United.
His former Real Madrid teammate, Karim Benzema, earns a similar amount at new club Al-Ittihad.
Benzema swapped the Santiago Bernabeu for the Shining Jewel last month and he now earns £172m-a-year.
Golf star Phil Mickelson also earns the big bucks having joined the Saudi-owned LIV Golf League when it first formed.
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Barcelona legend Messi is another footballer among the world’s top-earning sports stars, along with N’Golo Kante and Neymar.
Two-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen takes home £44m-a-year – significantly more than his rival Lewis Hamilton.
And NBA stars Nikola Jokic amd Stephen Curry are the highest-paid stars in basketball, with both earning over £42m-a-year.