It is common knowledge that the biggest allure that LIV Golf offered the players from other tours was the hefty paychecks. To all intents and purposes, it was the million-dollar deals that brought over a number of PGA Tour players to LIV Golf.

If you thought LIV golfers were paid a lot of money, think again. If the deal materializes, this 24-year-old French footballer, who almost won his team the soccer World Cup last year, will break all records. Let’s find out more.

LIV deals pale in comparison to this!

Saudi Arabia are trying to make their presence felt across sports. After golf, the next sport they are heading toward is soccer. In line with that, soccer club Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia reportedly have approached footballer Kylian Mbappe with such a lucrative deal that even surpasses the packages offered to LIV defectors.

France’s Kylian Mbappe is a fresh name to make his mark in the world of football. Currently at Paris St Germain, he is regarded as one of the best players in the world. So it doesn’t come as a surprise that the Saudis are interested in him.

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Reportedly the total football package for him is worth $1.1 billion, $332 million as transfer fees and  $776 million for one year. The possibility of his joining Read Madrid in 2024 is reportedly also part of the deal. If the deal finalizes then Mbappe will become the highest-paid footballer.

That is more than what LIV Golf offered to the biggest name on PGA Tour Tiger Woods which was reported to be a whopping $800 million which was his whole career worth but he declined. Nevertheless, this figure is far superior to what ohter LIV defectors got.

How much were LIV defectors paid?

The first big star to move to LIV Golf was Dustin Johnson who was offered $125 million. According to Forbes, till now he has earned more than $40 million in LIV prize money. Next is an active supporter of LIV Golf. Phil Mickelson received $200 million to join them, half of which he received up front. Another big player to join LIV is Brooks Koepka who was promised a $100 million deal. And his friend Bryson DeChambeau received $125 million half of which was delivered up front. Australia’s Cameron Smith was given $100 million.

No official statement has been released either by Mbappe or the Saudi club but rumors mills are abuzz with this hot deal. What are your thoughts on the proposed deal? Let us know in the comments below.

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