Kylian Mbappe

[J_MCFC21]

Can make as good as impression as he likes, don't matter if we can't strike a deal :D

 

[sky_blue]

Fair play if they do get him. Not confirmed till he's stood with PSG shirt however.

They way I see it Madrid won't pay up. Perez said publicly that they are happy with the current squad and they don't need to make any changes. We've got this weird thing where we're trying to lowball Monaco and won't pay that much. PSG have gone mad and are ready to pay whatever's being asked. And the people who are worried out FFP - PSG are willing to sell DiMaria, Aurier, etc. for big money and get the wage bill down too.

 

[mosssideblue]

i dont see this coming down to money...it will be all about where the kid himself wants to play...will he choose madrid or paris over us....thats what it will come to....if we are in for him as we are reliably informed then the people in charge of doing these deals must have an idea of the price that will be needed....

i think the lad will choose madrid....

Surely if it were as clear cut as that, we would have walked away by now

 

[sky_blue]

Doesn't amount to shit. This is pretty much like the Neymar transfer. Mbappe's dad wants to see as much money as possible and Monaco won't budge from their valuation of 180 mil. Mbappe might fancy a move to a different club in the future. Who knows? But right now, I'm finding it incredibly difficult to believe that our owners are okay with sanctioning this deal.

 

[citizens_1976]

If PSG do get Mbappe, they will have absolutely decimated this transfer window, well and truly and I for one will be completely and utterly envious.

 

[citizens_1976]

Doesn't amount to shit. This is pretty much like the Neymar transfer. Mbappe's dad wants to see as much money as possible and Monaco won't budge from their valuation of 180 mil. Mbappe might fancy a move to a different club in the future. Who knows? But right now, I'm finding it incredibly difficult to believe that our owners are okay with sanctioning this deal.

I don't know why they care, its pocket change to them. If they want the best, sometimes they have to pay a very extortionate premium. If we really want to win the champs league any time soon, now is our time to get the next Ronaldo.

 

[Andrew___K]

Doesn't amount to shit. This is pretty much like the Neymar transfer. Mbappe's dad wants to see as much money as possible and Monaco won't budge from their valuation of 180 mil. Mbappe might fancy a move to a different club in the future. Who knows? But right now, I'm finding it incredibly difficult to believe that our owners are okay with sanctioning this deal.

Greedy daddies are destroying football market :D

 

[J_MCFC21]

They way I see it Madrid won't pay up. Perez said publicly that they are happy with the current squad and they don't need to make any changes. We've got this weird thing where we're trying to lowball Monaco and won't pay that much. PSG have gone mad and are ready to pay whatever's being asked. And the people who are worried out FFP - PSG are willing to sell DiMaria, Aurier, etc. for big money and get the wage bill down too.

Surely City must have known it would be a high price for someone like this? if these meetings between Pep etc have been held then they must have been all in..But 180m is too much maybe we had a set amount to max out at. All speculation anyway, we could have a deal set and nobody knows. Or he's indeed gone to PSG, our name hasn't been mentioned at all in France it seems which works both ways.

 

[not my fault!]

Question... bar on here where have Monaco actually stated they'd want £180m? I'm not saying they haven't I'm just asking where are the direct quotes, statement or evidence of such? I'm genuinely interested as to if this amount is pure speculation from the media & pundits or a hard fact.
Personally I can't see him going for more than £90m plus probably £30m in add ons based on certain criteria. But if they have publicly stated £180m then in reality they'll not get that, that'll be the try to scare them off price.

 

[Andrew___K]

I don't know why they care, its pocket change to them. If they want the best, sometimes they have to pay a very extortionate premium. If we really want to win the champs league any time soon, now is our time to get the next Ronaldo.

Kinda agree, there won't be a better time to make a superstar signing anytime soon. Now or never.
Is that an exorbitant price? It's all relative, Utd just paid 90m for a wooden Lukaka after all... And I'm not sure that it's a market 'bubble', not a strong tendency.