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Monaco owner Rybolovlev willing to sell Real Madrid, Man Utd target Mbappe

AS Monaco are prepared to sell Kylian Mbappe this summer.

Real Madrid have reportedly tabled a €100 million bid for the teen, while Manchester United and Liverpool have also lodged offers in the last ten days.

ASM owner Dmitry Rybolovlev told L'Equipe today: “We are not here to decide in the place of men, block them, tell them yes or no.

“We have no budget problem and we are not forced to sell, but the day when a player or coach wants to leave, it's just unimaginable to keep him against his wishes.

“We are not Real Madrid or Barcelona or Manchester. Everyone has to cross the road in his career to go even higher. You do not keep a man against his will.

“In business, if you go against the market and against the trends, you will always lose. Later, if someone goes, this is not our initiative.

“You know, [Anthony] Martial, it was he who wanted to leave and we can understand that."

He added: “Anyway, it's a decision of the player, not the club."

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