SUMMARY
- Kylian Mbappe's potential transfer rumors link him to Arsenal.
- Liverpool also emerges as a destination for Mbappe, with rumors fueled by Salah's expected departure.
Kylian Mbappe’s transfer saga is the hottest news in the soccer community as the French international finally moves away from PSG after seven long years. The French international will be the hottest free agent in the summer as all the heavyweights in Europe fight it out for the signature of the highly-rated forward.
Mbappe’s next destination was the topic among the CBS panel of Jamie Carragher, Thierry Henry, and Micah Richards during the return of the UEFA Champions League. Carragher, in particular, was shocked to hear that the Premier League was linked with the French superstar.
Jamie Carragher stunned by Kylian Mbappe’s links to Arsenal
Kate Abdo, the host of the CBS show, revealed to Jamie Carragher that Arsenal is linked with a shocking summer move for Kylian Mbappe. The former Liverpool center-back didn’t believe his host at first but was made to Google the report by Abdo.
Abdo introduced the news by revealing that Kylian Mbappe wants to follow in the footsteps of the French legend, Thierry Henry and play for Arsenal. Both Henry and Mbappe played for AS Monaco in their career and it would be surprising for some if Mbappe wanted to emulate one of his idols and move to the London-based club.
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While Carragher was shocked after learning the news, the camera panned toward Henry in the studio to see his reaction. The former Arsenal forward realized that everyone was looking at him for a response to the report. However, he shut everything down by commenting: “What are you looking at me for? I don’t know, really. I don’t have those insights.”
The report from The Independent stated that Kylian Mbappe wants an Arsenal transfer to become the next Thierry Henry. If the shocking move does go through, Mbappe will become the biggest superstar to wear an Arsenal jersey since Henry left for FC Barcelona in the summer of 2007.
Liverpool is also linked with Kylian Mbappe
Arsenal isn’t the only Premier League club that is being linked with Mbappe. Liverpool is another destination that has been reported for the French superstar. The Merseyside club is expected to part ways with Mohamed Salah in the summer of 2024 as the winger is expected to move to Saudi Arabia in a big-money move.
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— Talha 🇵🇸 (@LFC_Talha) February 15, 2024
The funds from Salah’s deal can be used to finance a move for Mbappe in the same transfer window. The French superstar has been vocal about his admiration of Liverpool’s style under Jürgen Klopp. These comments were the foundation that linked him with a switch to former Premier League champions.
However, the chances for Liverpool to land Mbappe have taken a hit since Klopp announced that he is moving away from Liverpool at the end of the season. The American owners of Liverpool will have a big task in hand to replace Klopp with a big name like Xabi Alonso to make Liverpool an attractive destination for Mbappe.