Mbappe Rumors To Arsenal, Arteta: Everyone Wants To Play For Us

JAKARTA - Arsenal are one of the clubs participating in the competition to get Kylian Mbappe. The Gunners' name emerged after news emerged that Mbappe wanted to follow in the footsteps of his idol, Thierry Henry.

Moreover, Arsenal has a close relationship with France. They once had many players and even managers from France in the past. The French employees have also given Arsenal glory.

Looking at the background, Manager Mikel Arteta was enthusiastic when the club joined in hunting Mbappe. In addition, he also admired the ability of the French national team player.

"When there is that caliber player, we have to always be the subject of conversation. However, as you say, it looks different. That's what I'm going to say."

"That's right. Why not (sign Mbappe)? If we want to be the best team, we need the best talent and the best players, that's for sure."

"I'm not (part of the conversation). Maybe Edu (Eduardo Cesar Daud Gaspar as Director of Sports) and owner, but I wasn't involved in the conversation until the last stage," Arteta said at The Sun.

The Spaniard further said that Arsenal deserves to be a destination for elite stars such as Mbappe.

The Gunners have a long history and have so far labeled the elite Premier League team and European football.

"Everyone wants to play for Arsenal. At least the players who have had discussions with us, they always smile when you open the door and start discussions."

"That's because of our history and everything we've done in the past," said Arteta.

However, competing to get Mbappe is not an easy thing. Real Madrid has the lead for the 25-year-old.

Arsenal must have a more attractive offer from Los Blancos if they want to bring Mbappe to the Emirates Stadium.

Fans of The Gunners also understand this. One of the fans, Piers Morgan, posted a tweet on the X (Twitter) account that Arsenal's chances of getting Mbappe were very thin.

"The answer is correct. We have to spend a lot of money on Mbappe. There is a 1 percent chance to get it," he wrote.

As is known, Mbappe's salary at Paris Saint-Germain is exorbitant per year.

If Arsenal are really serious, the club's balance sheet must definitely be adjusted again so as not to shake.

Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappe has told PSG President Nasser Al Khelaifi that he will definitely leave at the end of this season.

His contract did expire in June 2024, but he did not want to extend his term of service at the Parc des Princes.

Suddenly, the news made elite European clubs fight for the striker. However, after seeing Mbappe's salary, Real Madrid became the most reasonable team to propose to him.

Kylian Mbappe became the world's most expensive player in the Transfermarkt version with Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham.

Previously, he was given a dowry of 162 million pounds or equivalent to IDR 3.2 trillion when he moved from Monaco to PSG in 2017.

In July 2023, he got a world record because there was a team that dared to spend 259 million pounds to his side. The offer came from one of the Saudi Pro League clubs, Al Hilal, but Mbappe refused.

So far, Kylian Mbappe has scored 243 goals in 290 games with Les Parisiens.