The French player has long wanted to leave Parc Des Princes after many years of dedication, and the London Gunners are the latest team to express interest in Mbappe.
With his contract set to expire this year, PSG accepted the loss of Mbappe in the summer after being unable to agree on a new contract with huge numbers. So far, Mbappe has made a bold mark in the history of the great Paris team, when he made sure he surpassed every player who has ever played here, with 241 goals.
A few years ago, Real Madrid were strongly linked with signing the striker to form the next Galactico strip, and the Spanish giants were rumored to have just struck a deal with Mbappe this week. before. However, Los Blancos have clarified the situation, stating that they have not had any specific contact with the French international and that Mbappe is still a PSG player.
According to The Independent, while everything is still unclear, Arsenal recently set a goal of jumping into the race with many other top clubs to try to sign Kylian Mbappe. The London Gunners also have many other concerns about strikers, including Victor Osimhen and Ivan Toney in recent months, but now they want to turn to young talent Mbappe.
But there is still a potential obstacle to the transfer of the French star: his salary is very high, especially for a team that usually does not waste money on good players but is mainly trained by the club like Arsenal. . In addition, coach Mikel Arteta’s team does not want to break the salary structure, and signing Mbappe also means that they have to go against their principles.
Amid links with Arsenal and a number of other teams, including Liverpool, star Kylian Mbappe once again showed what he can do to stand out from his peers, in his team’s 2-1 win. against Strasbourg in Ligue 1. As usual, Mbappe was the first contributor to help PSG pocket 3 more points.
The 25-year-old missed a penalty in the first half, when rookie goalkeeper Alaa Bellaarouch denied Mbappe at the penalty spot. However, Mbappe was undeterred and he fired home in the 31st minute for his 20th league goal in just 19 matches. Mbappe then became the creator for Marco Asensio to double the score with his fourth assist of the season.
Kylian Mbappe has scored at least 20 goals in Ligue 1 in five of the last six seasons, excluding the COVID-affected 2019-2020 season. This player currently has 29 goals and seven assists in just 26 appearances for the French champions in all competitions this season.