Star 18-year-old attacker open to Arsenal move ahead of other top clubs – report
Kylian Mbappe would be open to the idea of signing for Arsenal this summer from Monaco, according to reports
Kylian Mbappe is open to the idea of signing for Arsenal this summer despite the interest in him from top clubs around Europe, according to reports.
The Daily Telegraph is reporting that the 18-year-old attacker sees Arsenal as a “potentially viable” destination as he looks to continue his development in the early stages of his career.
The same article states that Monaco have already turned down a €120m bid from Real Madrid for Mbappe, meaning that Arsenal would have to smash the world transfer record to be in with a chance of signing the teenager.
The story casts doubt about whether Arsenal would be able to stretch that far financially, but says the north London side have been given “encouragement” in their pursuit of the forward.
The report suggests, however, that Alexandre Lacazette and Thomas Lemar would be more likely targets for Arsenal this summer due to Mbappe’s huge price tag.
It comes after other reports in the British media last week, which suggested that Arsenal are indeed preparing a world-record transfer bid to sign Mbappe this summer.
