Report: Manchester City fail in Kylian Mbappe bid

General View of a corner flag and the stadium prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Hull City at the Etihad Stadium on February 7, 2015
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A report claims that Manchester City were prepared to pay £35m to sign AS Monaco teenager Kylian Mbappe in this summer's transfer window.

Manchester City reportedly bid £35m for AS Monaco teenager Kylian Mbappe in this summer's transfer window.

The 17-year-old only signed his first professional contract in March, but it is understood that a number of European clubs, including Barcelona and Real Madrid, want to sign the France Under-19 international.

According to L'Equipe, Man City were prepared to pay £35m to bring the youngster to the Etihad before the start of the 2016-17 campaign, but Monaco quickly turned down the offer for their prized asset.

Ligue 1 outfit Monaco lost Anthony Martial to Manchester United on transfer deadline day last summer, with the France international making the move to England for an initial £36m, which could rise to £50m.

Mbappe, who became Monaco's youngest-ever scorer last season, is contracted to his current club until 2019.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City4400114712
2Chelsea431094510
3Everton431072510
4Manchester UnitedMan Utd43017349
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs42207258
6Liverpool42119727
7Arsenal42118627
8Hull City42115327
9Middlesbrough41214405
10Watford411278-14
11Crystal Palace411234-14
12West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom411223-14
13Swansea CitySwansea411246-24
14Bournemouth411235-24
15Burnley411235-24
16Leicester CityLeicester411247-34
17West Ham UnitedWest Ham410359-43
18Southampton402236-32
19Sunderland401338-51
20Stoke CityStoke4013210-81