Mikel Arteta thinks Arsenal should be a viable alternative for Kylian Mbappe. The French player informed PSG that he plans to leave the team in 2024 as a free agent.
Mikel Arteta has done an incredible job leading Arsenal’s transformation from Premier League outsiders to true elite competitors.
Despite not having the same freedom to operate as teams like Manchester City, Newcastle United, and Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal has made a significant financial transition following years of mismanagement while the Emirates Stadium was being paid off.
Now that the Gunners are vying for the Premier League title and are progressing well in the Champions League, the Spanish coach thinks Kylian Mbappe should be seriously evaluated for the team.
The French attacker told PSG in June that he would be departing France on a Bosman deal, so in the summer of 2024, he will be able to choose from a number of clubs.
The most likely destination for the extraordinary talent—whom many believe to be the best football player on the planet right now—appears to be Real Madrid.
Although you can never dismiss the wealth on offer from Premier League clubs, Los Blancos have had a lengthy pursuit.
Arsenal has never been a major player in the transfer market in the past; Arsene Wenger built his first double-winning team from scratch with unknown players from the Italian and French leagues and rejected talent.
Since then, players have actually been leaving Arsenal in droves over the last years of Wenger’s presidency, meaning that the team has never really been in the running to make the greatest acquisitions.
Although he admitted that a deal for Mbappe would be difficult, Mikel Arteta wants his team to be seen differently in the transfer market and wants people to stop just writing the Gunners off.
In his Friday pregame press conference, Arteta stated, “We always have to be in the conversation when there is a player of that caliber.”
“Perhaps Edu and the owners are talking to Mbappe, but I’m not involved in those talks until the very end.
Why not? Without a doubt, we will require the top players and talent if we hope to be the best team. That has never been a problem for the club that we are, I believe. Everyone aspires to be an Arsenal player. When you open the door and begin the conversation, the players—at least the ones we have spoken with—always have a smile on their faces.
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