Italian giants Juventus are ready to rival Arsenal on the transfer market for the services of Monaco ace Kylian Mbappe, Bleacher Report states.

What's the word?

Following impressive performances for Ligue 1 leaders Monaco this season, 18-year-old Kylian Mbappe has become highly-coveted and interest will have risen further following the youngster's performance against Manchester City, where he netted an impressive goal in Monaco's 5-3 defeat.

Despite the loss, Monaco are in a great position for the second-leg at the Stade Louis II and plenty of eyes will be cast upon Kylian Mbappe, who has reportedly grabbed the attention of Juventus and is also a target for Arsenal.

Any potential suitors will have to pay a large fee for his services though, with Monaco not prepared to listen to anything less than £36m up-front- and add-ons in the deal could bump that price higher, potentially to around the £60m Manchester United paid for Anthony Martial.

Who else wants him?

It's not just Juventus and Arsenal chasing Mbappe's signature though and there is considerable interest from the Gunners' Premier League rivals, as Bleacher Report attributes Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United as keeping tabs.

Arsenal embarked on the quest for Mbappe's signature early, with their interest first reported in December, and their quest to land the signing will be tough as it would likely require making Mbappe one of the most expensive signing in the club's history, potentially surpassing the £35m paid for Alexis Sanchez and the £42.5m spent on Mesut Ozil.

Premier League clubs could all miss out though, as it's added Mbappe could prove himself in Italy or Spain before moving to England.

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