The Saudi government wants to sign Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe for Al-Hilal and is prepared to offer him a huge contract as reported by Foot Mercato.

According to The Athletic, PSG could receive an offer that would obliterate the world transfer record that the Qatari-owned Ligue 1 giants set when signing Neymar from FC Barcelona in 2017 because of interest from numerous teams in the Saudi Pro League.

Mbappe also moved to the French capital in said year when joining on loan that came with an obligation to purchase him for a €180 million ($200 million) fee 12 months down the line.

In 2022, when his five-year contract was expiring, Mbappe looked set to join Real Madrid only to perform a shock u-turn and extend with PSG until 2024.

The extension comes with an option year, but Mbappe has already informed his current club that he plans to walk next summer.

This has caused PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi to issue a public ultimatum to the Russia 2018 which clearly stated he must renew if he doesn't want to be sold this summer.

On Friday, PSG put Mbappe up for sale as reported by various outlets, and dropped him from their Japanese tour.

Reporting the news, The Athletic said that Mbappe has attracted interest from various outfits in the Saudi Pro League prepared to pay more than the €222 million ($247 million) PSG shelled out for Neymar six years ago.

At Foot Mercato in France, they explain that the Saudi government, which through the Public Investment Fund has control over four of the country's biggest clubs, is prepared to make the 24-year-old a huge offer to join Al-Hilal.

Last month, Al-Hilal missed out on Lionel Messi when the Argentine decided to snub both former club Barca and the Saudis' reported €500 million ($556 million) a year proposal to join Inter Miami instead.

It is currently unclear whether Mbappe would be offered these kinds of figures by Al-Hilal, but his signing would be a major coup for a championship that already boasts Cristiano Ronaldo and Ballon d'Or holder Kylian Mbappe.

To tempt Mbappe, the package from the Middle East might have to exceed the €1 billion ($1.11 billion) across 10 years he was presented by PSG, in what would be sport's highest-paid contract of all time, as reported by Defensa Central.

This would see Mbappe earn €100 million ($111 million) a year, and both this offer and anything higher from Saudi Arabia would put the France international in a good position to knock Ronaldo off the top of Forbes' list of The World's Highest-Paid Athletes.

As things stand, though, Mbappe's "official" position is that he wants to see out his PSG contract and stay until June 30, 2024 at least.

This would see him receive a loyalty bonus from PSG which MARCA have put as high as €170 million ($189 million), and then also a considerable signing-on fee from his next club.

According to Sky Sports, PSG believe this is Real Madrid who now might have to come in with a cash offer from Mbappe to avoid losing out on him once more.