Man Utd to explore £150m Kylian Mbappe transfer as Ronaldo replacement

Man Utd are ready to make a move for Kylian Mbappe (Image: GETTY)Manchester United are reportedly ready to throw their hat into the ring for Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe as they look towards a brighter future without Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag was rocked by another unexpected blow from the Portuguese veteran on Sunday night, when he disclosed to Piers Morgan that he felt “disrespected” by the club.Furthermore, Ronaldo also declared he does not respect the Dutch boss meaning he is now likely to have played his last match for the Red Devils ahead of the January transfer window.CR7 has seemingly burned all remaining bridges in Manchester as super-agent Jorge Mendes prepares to try and find his client a new club as he approaches the final chapter of his professional career.According to The Mirror, Ronaldo’s impending exit will spark United into action as they prepare to launch an audacious £150million move for Mbappe.The Frenchman has long been admired at Old Trafford but financially, he has proved to be out of their reach.READ MORE: Cristiano Ronaldo ‘holds transfer talks with Bayern Munich’ as Man Utd escape route opens Man Utd are interested in chance their arm for Kylian Mbappe (Image: Getty)However, there’s an appreciation that United are still lacking an elite forward that can transform their fortunes and Mbappe ticks just about every box.Earlier this year, the World Cup winner penned a new bumper contract with PSG after snubbing a move to Real Madrid but just a matter of months on, he’s said to be frustrated with his treatment at the Parc des Princes as he prepares to force through an exit.United are one of only few clubs in world football that could currently finance Mbappe’s £500,000-a-week wages – meaning they would certainly be in with a shout of signing the attacker, if they were able to satisfy PSG with an offer.The Red Devils are now prepared to escalate their plans to sign a new forward following Ronaldo’s bombshell interview as they bid to explore potential openings in the winter market.There are two other high-profile names on their radar though with Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen also understood to be of interest.England captain Kane was a target for United and Manchester City in the summer of 2021 before he eventually stayed put at Tottenham after Daniel Levy played hardball over his talisman.But with Kane’s contract now trickling down, there is a small slice of optimism that he could look to pursue a new challenge if Antonio Conte’s side cannot match his ambitions.Furthermore, Osimhen has been making huge strides in Serie A this season after a facial injury disrupted his fine form last term as the wheels fell off Napoli’s title charge. Victor Osimhen and Harry Kane are also of interest to Man Utd (Image: Getty)This time around, the Nigerian international is looking to fire Luciano Spalletti’s side to the Scudetto as the Neapolitans boast an eight-point lead over reigning champions AC Milan.Osimhen has been in electric form having hammered home nine goals in 11 Serie A outings this term. The frontman also ripped apart Liverpool in Napoli’s 4-1 Champions League thrashing of the Reds.Should Mbappe and Kane prove unattainable, he could enter the fray having caught the attention of the Old Trafford recruitment team.Napoli are likely to demand in excess of £100million for the former Lille hitman, however, having signed him for around £67m in the summer of 2020.