Arsenal told to consider "giving up" three players to complete Mbappe transfer
Arsenal must consider giving up a combination of Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka if they hope to land Kylian Mbappe, says former Premier League forward Darren Bent.
Mbappe's time with Paris Saint-Germain appears to be coming to an end, with the 25-year-old informing the club of his desire to depart at the end of the season, rather than extend his deal. Real Madrid are frontrunners for the World Cup winner's signature with claims that president Florentino Perez has already told his squad that a deal is done.
Arsenal could yet be in the race for Mbappe, who has scored 243 goals and provided 105 assists in 290 PSG appearances for PSG, with Mikel Arteta suggesting his side should be in the conversation. The Spaniard put it simply: "If we want to be the best team, we are going to need the best talent and the best players, that is for sure."
Bent believes the prospect of landing the French superstar means the Gunners must be willing to sacrifice due to the financial demands it would require. While he does not believe the north London side can afford to lose Saka and Odegaard together, the pundit believes their sale should be considered.
The former Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur striker said on talkSPORT: "I’m not giving up Saka and Odegaard. I’d give up Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard, or Gabriel Jesus and Saka.
"That pains me because Saka, an academy graduate, but you are talking about arguably the best player on the planet and he’s not old, he’s young. You’d have a centre-forward who was going to smash goals in and he can play on that right-hand side as well."
While Arteta will be hopeful of acquiring such a talent to his side, he admitted that no conversation has taken place yet. The pressure for that will like
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