Monaco question Mbappe deal

AFP, MOSCOW: Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has questioned Kylain Mbappe's loan to Paris Saint-Germain in a move he calls “the most successful in world football”.

The 18-year-old striker moved to PSG last Thursday in a season-long loan deal with a 180 million euro buy-out clause attached, making him the second most expensive player of all time behind new teammate Neymar.

“We (Monaco) could not understand to the very end whether this deal was really possible as UEFA had questions to PSG about their compliance with financial fair-play," Vasilyev told Russian news agency TASS.

“It was a very tough deal,” he added. "Initially, we did not want the footballer to strengthen our opponents.

“But I think this deal appears to be the most successful one in the world of football.”

PSG secured Mbappe less than a month after signing Brazilian superstar Neymar from Barcelona in a world record 222 million euro ($264 million) deal.

Monaco question Mbappe deal

AFP, MOSCOW: Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has questioned Kylain Mbappes loan to Paris Saint-Germain in a move he calls the most successful in world football. The 18-year-old striker moved to PSG last Thursday in a season-long loan deal with a 180 million euro buy-out clause attached, making him the second most expensive player of all time behind new teammate Neymar. We (Monaco) could not understand to the very end whether this deal was really possible as UEFA had questions to PSG about their compliance with financial fair-play, Vasilyev told Russian news agency TASS. It was a very tough deal, he added. Initially, we did not want the footballer to strengthen our opponents. But I think this deal appears to be the most successful one in the world of football. PSG secured Mbappe less than a month after signing Brazilian superstar Neymar from Barcelona in a world record 222 million euro ($264 million) deal.