Arsene Wenger had an £87m bid rejected by the French champions on Friday and is now ready to go back in with a second bid.

Monaco have already knocked back an offer of £105m but the Sunday Express understands that the Gunners offered a bigger upfront payment for Mbappe.

The teenager is the hottest property in European football this summer after playing a starring role during Monaco’s run to the semi-finals of the Champions League.

He is also on the radar of the Manchester giants United and City but Arsenal are seeking to steal a march on both of them.