Mikel Arteta can seal 7-year Kylian Mbappe Arsenal transfer mission started by Arsene Wenger

Kylian Mbappe could join Arsenal this summer seven years after negotiations began for his transfer. The Gunners are in the race to sign the France international after he confirmed his decision to leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the 2023/24 season.

Real Madrid are the understandable frontrunners for his signature, however the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea will also feel as though they are in the race. Ahead of PSG's Ligue 1 clash against Nantes, Luis Enrique was quizzed on the future of Mbappe, however he chose to remain coy on the topic.

«No. I can't say anything,» Enrique said. «I am going to try to bring this topic to an end. I don't have any comments to make. The parties involved haven't yet said anything publicly, Kylian Mbappé hasn't said anything publicly. When both parties speak, I will give my opinion.»

The 25-year-old has scored 31 goals in 30 games this season in all competitions and will therefore understandably be wanted by every top European club. Affording his salary however, is another matter and despite profit and sustainability concerns for Arsenal, Arteta has hinted the club could make a move for Mbappe.

«When there is a player of that calibre we always have to be in the conversation,» he boldly admitted on Friday. «But as you said it looks in a different way.» While Mbappe is still in his prime years, Arsenal could have acquired his services when he was still a teenager with legendary manager at the time Arsene Wenger commenting on the interest from north London in Mbappe when he was still at Monaco.

“We were on the case last year & he was close to joining us," he said in 2017. «For 10 per cent of the players, they can go where they want & they will make a great career — for me he’s in the 10 per