Barcelona are in the market for a new forward after seeing Neymar leave for Paris Saint-Germain in a world-record £200million deal last night.
The Catalan giants have been linked with the likes of Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho, Chelsea’s Eden Hazard and Juventus’ Paulo Dybala.
But bookmakers Betfair reckon Monaco wonderkid Mbappe is now a possible replacement for Neymar, having slashed his odds from 66/1 to 2/1 to move to the Nou Camp.
Mbappe has emerged as one of the hottest prospects in Europe after bursting onto the scene last season.
The 18-year-old scored 26 goals and provided 14 assists to help Monaco to the Ligue 1 title and to the Champions League semi-final.
But Real Madrid remain frontrunners to sign the France international, with Betfair pricing Barcelona’s La Liga rivals as 8/11 favourites.
Monaco manager Leonardo Jardim insisted earlier this week that Mbappe was fully focused on the new season despite the speculation over his future.
The French champions have lost key players Benjamin Mendi, Bernardo Silva and Tiemoue Bakayoko this summer, while the likes of Fabinho and Thomas Lemar continue to be linked with moves away.
“Yes, [Mbappe] did not score in pre-season, but he is working hard to change things,” Jardim said.
“It’s not only about him, all the young players who were here last year and had a great season, Fabinho, Lemar, Kylian, we’re talking about them joining other clubs, but they stay focused.
“Of course, Fabinho and Lemar are older, they may be a bit more mature, but Kylian, even these last two days, he’s been working well. They know that the most important thing is the pitch.”
