Kylian Mbappe

[Neville Kneville]

It's been repeated a hundred times...if Arsenal, city, united, and RM are all willing to pay over 100£m then there sure as shit is way more there than just 'potential'.

Comparing Jesus fee to Mbappes is silly imo because every deal is a new deal and doesn't particularly relate to the other one.

Jesus is an absolute fucking steal & a magnificent piece of business, is why he's 27 mil.

 

[CityStu]

It's been repeated a hundred times...if Arsenal, city, united, and RM are all willing to pay over 100£m then there sure as shit is way more there than just 'potential'.

Comparing Jesus fee to Mbappes is silly imo because every deal is a new deal and doesn't particularly relate to the other one.

The £130m or so has him breaking the world record by 50%. That's the kind of fee I would expect of the best striker in the world. Mbappe may have the potential to hit those heights, but he isn't there yet.

Maybe the clubs mentioned have decided that he's worth the risk that they pay the money and find out he's a one season wonder, or he's just very suited to Monaco's style, or he can't cut it outside Ligue 1, etc. I'd rather we use the cash to invest in less risky assets, who are also currently better players.

 

[CityAcrossThePond]

It's been repeated a hundred times...if Arsenal, city, united, and RM are all willing to pay over 100£m then there sure as shit is way more there than just 'potential'.

Well yes.. no way any club would pay 100£m+ based purely on potential.

Of course Mbappe has shown huge, huge talent to command such a price.

The thing is, he's only 18 years old - he's bound to improve (probably) and he might improve a lot.

Mbappe has explosive pace and is clinical in front of goal - can he match or exceed Henry? Maybe. And this is why he commands such a huge price.
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If we could sign Mbappe we'd be crazy not to do so - but, as I've posted above, I think he'll stay at Monaco the upcoming season to give him the best chance of starting in the French national squad for the World Cup - and then he'll move on, probably to RM.

 

[ADegenerate]

The £130m or so has him breaking the world record by 50%. That's the kind of fee I would expect of the best striker in the world. Mbappe may have the potential to hit those heights, but he isn't there yet.

Maybe the clubs mentioned have decided that he's worth the risk that they pay the money and find out he's a one season wonder, or he's just very suited to Monaco's style, or he can't cut it outside Ligue 1, etc. I'd rather we use the cash to invest in less risky assets, who are also currently better players.

That's the (100) million dollar question isn't it? It's a crazy fee for an 18 year old and I understand the points you make about wanting proven quality for that fee. The only point I want to make is that the 'gambling on potential' narrative feels wrong because every top club is jumping through the roof trying to smash the record trying to buy this kid. It's not ...well Real Madrid will do it, so that means we should get in too! It's more like every clubs scouts are begging the club to buy this youngster at any cost. That's enough for me to say aright, we have to go all-in for this kid.

 

[Neville Kneville]

I recon Utd want to pay stupid money for players.

The only reason they became dominant in the PL was by pushing up transfer fees & wages to a point the others couldn't compete. The less competition, the more chance of playing Champs Lg, hence more money.

They did it with Martial & Pogba so no surprise imo if they try to do it with Mappe. Even if they only do it with only one player per season, it puts all our tranfer deals up in price & eventually they become one of the only players left at the table & therefore guaranteed success.

I think we may have to accept that 100 mil plus may become the going rate for players like Mbappe, if not him, the next one.

 

[Jazzman]

That's the (100) million dollar question isn't it? It's a crazy fee for an 18 year old and I understand the points you make about wanting proven quality for that fee. The only point I want to make is that the 'gambling on potential' narrative feels wrong because every top club is jumping through the roof trying to smash the record trying to buy this kid. It's not ...well Real Madrid will do it, so that means we should get in too! It's more like every clubs scouts are begging the club to buy this youngster at any cost. That's enough for me to say aright, we have to go all-in for this kid.

100 million is not crazy if he goes on to be come the next Henry/Ronaldo.

 

[Neville Kneville]

100 million is not crazy if he goes on to be come the next Henry/Ronaldo.

It is absutely crazy & obscene but it's unfortunately becoming normal, which is why we need to start putting more effort into actually producing City players from our academy.

 

[Cityfan]

100 million is not crazy if he goes on to be come the next Henry/Ronaldo.

Indeed it isn't but it is if he turns out to be the next Wiltord/Arshavin/Jovetic or Ballotelli

 

[ADegenerate]

100 million is not crazy if he goes on to be come the next Henry/Ronaldo.

Couldn't agree more Jazzman, although it does seem crazy to some people. Am I alone in thinking any move he might make won't have much impact on him starting the WC? Obviously monoco probably maximizes the chances thkugh.

 

[Jazzman]

It is absutely crazy & obscene but it's unfortunately becoming normal, which is why we need to start putting more effort into actually producing City players from our academy.

Yeah I wish we would learn to be able to introduce young players to the first team in the way Real Madrid seems to be able to do.