Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has identified Kylian Mbappe as his new No1 target ahead of Antoine Griezmann


JOSE MOURINHO is reportedly looking to prepare an ‘insane’ bid for Monaco’s wonderkid Kylian Mbappe ahead of Antoine Griezmann this summer.

The 18-year-old striker has been compared to Arsenal legend Thierry Henry after breaking two of his records already which has caught the eye of the Special One.

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Monaco’s Kylian Mbappe-Lottin in action[/caption]

Jose Mourinho could be set to stop at nothing to land Mbappe as he is set to spend his summer transfer window strengthening his attack.


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According to Spanish media outlet Don Balon, Mbappe is now United’s leading target ahead of Atletico Madrid superstar Antoine Griezmann.

The Monaco teen has netted 17 goals in all competitions so far and is currently being chased by Real Madrid and Arsenal too.

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Kylian Mbappe is set to be overcome with offers this summer[/caption]

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Kylian Mbappe with Monaco’s Portuguese coach Leonardo Jardim[/caption]

Kylian Mcbappe is a lifelong Real Madrid fan but turned them down along with Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Liverpool to sign for Monaco at 15 where his current contract runs until 2019.

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Kylian Mbappe celebrates with Radamel Falcao after scoring their second goal during the UEFA Champions League against Manchester City[/caption]

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Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann is apparently no longer the favourite[/caption]

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Jose Mourinho has his eye on Kylian Mbappe and could be set to launch a summer bid[/caption]

The Red Devils are no strangers to finalising a deal with Monaco, having signed Anthony Martial in 2015 for £36m.

As the futures of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Wayne Rooney are uncertain, Jose could be forced to look at all other options.


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