Meet the 24YO Richest Sportsperson on Earth After Saudi Club’s $776,000,000 Offer For Kylian Mbappe

Last week, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano sent shockwaves across the sporting world when he broke a piece of sensational transfer news. The Italian journalist revealed that a Saudi club had approached Kylian Mbappe for a one-year deal worth a whopping $760 million. While there is conjecture around the Frenchman’s acceptance of joining the Saudi team, one thing, however, is clear. If he accepts the deal, he will undoubtedly become one of the wealthiest soccer players.

But will he become the richest soccer player? No. Will he even bridge the gap? Barely. Let’s have a look at the richest sportsperson on earth and see how behind Mbappe will be even after the Saudi offer.

If not Mbappe, who’s the richest soccer player?

Faiq Bolkiah is a 24-year-old soccer player in the Thai championship for Chonburi FC as a striker. Bolkiah is considered the richest sportsperson in the world thanks to a whopping net worth valuation of $20 billion.

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The reason behind his massive wealth stems from his royal family allegiance. He is, in fact, the son of Jefri Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei. He is also the grandson of Brunei’s Sultan, Hassanal Bolkiah.

Faiq holds dual American and Brunei citizenship. The striker dreamt of being a soccer player since his childhood and has been relentlessly working ever since. He started off in the youth programs of multiple Premier League clubs but didn’t find much success. He has been a journeyman ever since until finally finding stability in the Thai league for Chonburi FC.

PSG coach Luis Enrique gives his opinion on the future of Kylian Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe’s future at PSG is arguably among the biggest transfer story of the season due to the sheer numbers involved. The Frenchman wants to stay at PSG and leave them for free next year to join Real Madrid.

However, PSG doesn’t want that owing to the heavy losses they will undertake in such an event. Hence the Parisiens want to sell him this summer at a hefty sum. However, the market conditions predict that PSG won’t receive their desired sum for Mbappe this summer, making things even more complicated.

New PSG coach Luis Enrique was quipped about Mbappe’s future in a recent interview. The Spaniard didn’t comment much except hope that the management solves the issue ASAP for the good of the club. “He is an exceptional player. I hope he can be part of the group and help us this season. It is a delicate subject that goes beyond the players,” opined Enrique. Where do you see Mbappe ending up this summer? Drop your predictions in the comments below!

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