Manchester City could beat Real Madrid to the signing of Kylian Mbappe by pouncing for the France hotshot before his Paris Saint-Germain contract expires at the end of the season.
Sheikh Mansour, the owner of the reigning Premier League champions, has issued a 'mandate' to make prolific Mbappe the club's newest striker 'at any cost', according to transfer gurus.
Mega-wealthy Mansour has ordered a move for PSG top scorer Mbappe that could be completed as early as the January transfer window, the Transfer Window has reported.
Real Madrid are desperate to sign the World Cup winner, failing with two bids before the summer transfer window closed on August 31.