Transfer balls: Kylian Mbappe goes from £17,000 to £114m as Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United get dizzy
Transfer balls: there’s lots of chatter about Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United bidding for Monaco’s Kylian Mbappe. The numbers are staggering – and mostly guesswork.
£17,000 – “Chelsea could have signed Kylian Mbappe for £17,000 as a 14-year-old – but SNUBBED the wonderkid” – Daily Mirror
£230,000 – “Arsenal could have signed Kylian Mbappe for just £230,000 last year” – Daily Mail
Rob Draper tells readers:
Arsenal could have signed Kylian Mbappe for just £230,000 last year but £100m-rated teenager heads list of targets…
He’s worth £100m.
Arsene Wenger’s side have put away €100m (£87.5m) for his signing
Curse those euros and pounds! Arsenal don’t have enough.
What do the other reports say – all are from this year?
£60m – “INTER MILAN believe they can sign one of Europe’s most-wanted talents, Kylian Mbappe, on a discounted £60million fee.” – Express
£70m – “PARIS ST-GERMAIN are reportedly ready to offer £70m for Monaco sensation Kylian Mbappe.” – Daily Star
£80m – “Mbappe: Monaco’s £80m teenager” – The Times
£85m – “Kylian Mbappe ‘says yes’ to Real Madrid move as Premier League giants appear to miss out on £85m starlet” – Daily Mail
£87m – “YOU’RE KYDDING ME Arsenal could have signed Kylian Mbappe for just £230,000 but could now have to spend over £87million for the Monaco striker” – Sun
£96m – “Monaco reject £96m bid for Kylian Mbappe from English club” – Express
£100m – “Manchester United enter £100million race to sign Monaco star Kylian Mbappe” – Manchester Evening News
£105m – “Arsenal have had a €100million euro (£87million) bid for Kylian Mbappe rejected by Monaco.” – Daily Telegraph
The offer is the third turned down already this summer by the French champions, including a world-record fee of €120million (£105million) made by Real Madrid.
£114m – “The France international, apparently valued by Monaco at a massive £114m” – Daily Star
And up it goes – where it stops, nobody knows.
Posted: 5th, June 2017 | In: Arsenal, Back pages, Chelsea, manchester united, Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
