Arsenal legend names surprise club he wants Kylian Mbappe to join
The 25-year-old informed the French champions earlier this year that he would be leaving the club when his contract expires this summer, having already refused to take up his 12-month extension.
Neither Mbappe nor PSG are yet to officially confirm the parting of the ways, but first-team manager Luis Enrique has alluded to the forward's exit on more than one occasion in recent months.
Despite inevitable rumours surrounding a Premier League move, Mbappe is widely expected to fulfil his dream of representing Real Madrid and is said to have agreed a deal in principle with Carlo Ancelotti's side.
However, the former Monaco starlet has already rejected Real Madrid on one occasion, memorably snubbing Los Blancos in 2022 in order to sign a new contract at PSG, and Pires believes that he could be tempted to perform a sensational U-turn again.
Mbappe could 'explode' alongside Liverpool starArsenal, whom Pires won two Premier League titles with, have been touted as a possible destination for Mbappe should he wish to follow in the footsteps of compatriot Thierry Henry in the Mikel Arteta project.
Despite his long-standing association with the North London giants, Pires snubbed the Gunners as a club he would like to see Mbappe represent, instead giving Liverpool his vote of confidence.
Speaking to French outlet Media Carre — as quoted by The Mirror — the 50-year-old reflected on his own decision to turn down Real Madrid and claimed that Mbappe and Mohamed Salah could form an «explosive» attack on Merseyside.
«I'm sorry Kylian, you weren't the first to say no to Real Madrid. I don't
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