Just when it seemed like Barcelona star Neymar might move to Paris Saint-Germain in the biggest move in football history, Real Madrid look set to upstage their Clasico rivals once again.

Monaco wonderkid Kylian Mbappe caught everyone's attention last season as he scored 27 goals to lead his side to the Ligue 1 title and ignite interest all around Europe.

Arsenal had been credited with a strong interest in the French international, but the Gunners reportedly had a big in the region of £90 million rejected in June.

Now, La Liga champions and Champions League holders Real Madrid have agreed a fee with the French club for their star talent and his asking price has proven much higher than Arsenal's opening offer.

Real have agreed a fee of €180 million to bring Mbappe to the Bernabeu and that dwafs the current world record of €105 million that Manchester Unite spent to bring Paul Pogba back to the club last summer.

It translates to around £161 million and with Alvaro Morata now plying his trade with Chelsea following a £60 million deal last week, it seems as though Madrid were just biding their time.

Monaco had originally requested €190 million, but after manager Zinedine Zidane gave his blessing to the new agreement following a meeting with club president Florentino Perez and general director Jose Angel Sanchez out in Los Angeles, all systems were go.

In fact, Zidane spoke about his compatriot last week and had nothing but kind words to say about his precocious talent, though he wouldn't give much away on the transfer front.

"He is very good," Zidane said to ESPN. "He is a talent, he is 18 years old, he has personality.

"He is very good, very good as a player and has shown it all year, but he is not a player of mine.

"Apart from what I'm telling you, I can not tell you more."

With star man Cristiano Ronaldo deciding to stay put in the white half of the Spanish capital too, it seems as though Real are primed to compete for their fourth Champions League title in five years.