Real Madrid have agreed a £161 million ($NZ282 million) deal for teenage Monaco striker Kylian Mbappe, according to the Spanish media.
Marca reported on Wednesday morning (NZT) that the La Liga and Champions League holders had struck a huge agreement for the 18-year-old that would shatter the current world-record transfer.
The £89m ($NZ156m) paid by Manchester United for Paul Pogba last summer was the top mark, but should this deal go ahead, it will nearly double that.
Mbappe's breakthrough year with Monaco - which saw him score 26 goals in all competitions as his side won the Ligue 1 title - has seen him linked with a host of clubs including Arsenal and Manchester City.
But Marca claims Real have won the race, especially given they have an extra money to play with following the sale of Alvaro Morata to Chelsea.
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