A former scout claimed that Arsenal had a chance to sign Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain), who is being noticed as the next generation soccer emperor.
Gilles Grimandi (52), a Frenchman who played for Arsenal and served as an Arsenal scout after his retirement, recalled 메이저놀이터on the 8th (Korean time) that “I had a chance to recruit Mbappe.”
“When Mbappe was about to expire in June 2013, I met him in February of that year,” Grimandi said. “If we had persuaded him, he would have changed clubs. But Mbappe chose AS Monaco.” .
Mbappe started his career in 2004 with the AS Bondi (France) youth team, which was coached by his father, Wilfred Mbappe.
He joined Monaco in 2013, according to Grimandi, who had been contacted by Arsenal prior to joining Monaco.
Mpafe made his Ligue 1 debut in the 2015-16 season, two years after joining Monaco, and swept the league the following year with 15 goals in 29 games.
Then, ahead of the 2018-19 season, he transferred to Paris Saint-Germain for a transfer fee of 180 million euros (approximately 253.9 billion won).
“It’s complicated because Arsenal weren’t always the best,” said Grimandi. ” said
“That’s why it’s important to stay at the top for as long as possible,” he continued. “But players like Bukayo Saka and Eddie Nteckia, who I’ve seen develop with my own eyes, never forget the talent that resides within the club, even during difficult times. It shows that it doesn’t work,” he added.