Kylian Mbappe Arsenal role revealed as Gabriel Jesus dropped and Bukayo Saka double threat
Kylian Mbappe to Arsenal. It couldn't happen, could it? A move that would represent a huge shift for the Gunners, both in terms of the talent available in their squad and their reputation on the world stage.
Make no mistake: convincing Mbappe to move to north London rather than Real Madrid would be both a huge shock and a massive statement from the club.
While Mikel Arteta has not exactly said it's a nailed on move with Real Madrid still favourites to secure his signature, he has stated that when a player of Mbappe's calibre is available, Arsenal now have to be among the teams looking to sign him. It's a big statement of intent from the Gunners manager, laying out clearly where the club lie in terms of their ambitions moving forward.
A move by Edu to pull off a huge transfer coup and bring Mbappe to the Emirates Stadium would raise a few questions, though. Can Arsenal afford such huge wages the Frenchman is likely to command? And what does his arrival mean for the other attackers in the squad?
Arsenal have already spent a fair bit of money in the last two years reshaping the attack, with the arrivals of Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard and Kai Havertz representing around £137million worth of expenditure (even if Havertz has been deployed more in the midfield). Then there is Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli establishing themselves as two of the top young attacking stars in the Premier League.
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