Could be...There is not a viable PSG offer at he moment. I think if there was, a deal would have been done. The fact is hasn't been done suggests that City have a chance. The media has gone very quiet in regards to City's interest for a few days, but I think momentum behind the PSG move has stalled. L'Equipe describes it as an impasse. If PSG can not get over financial obstacles, and domestic rivalry between Monaco and PSG, then maybe that leaves room for City to strike a deal with Monaco. I am guessing that city's valuation of the player is some way short of what Monaco want. For all I know, City may no longer have an interest in the player. That would seem odd to me though. We haven't bought a striker, and the only thing that could force that would be if we thought there was an unbridgable gap between valuations or the player was no longer interested.
Could be...
OtOH - it strikes me that MBappe prefers PSG and that PSG are willing to pay more than us for his service. It would greatly surprise me if MBappe isn't a PSG player very shortly.
I've seen a brief translation of the article which also says that FFP sanctions are also an issue. If that's true it breaks a deal on its own unless PSG can sell a significant player(s).It's a pity that no-one has seen fit to translate anything other that the byline from the article.
A shame as it's quite interesting (page 2 of today's L'Equipe, opposite an equally interesting story - on page 3* - about Dembele's situation at Dortmund).
*The French may have all the fine food in the world, but they still haven't understood that a young, black** male has no place on page 3 of a daily paper).
**Calm down, I'm black. And we're happy with having big cocks and being first up on Crimewatch, OK.
I've seen a brief translation of the article which also says that FFP sanctions are also an issue. If that's true it breaks a deal on its own unless PSG can sell a significant player(s).
The article says that whilst MBappe's people have been assured that there are no problems regarding FFP by PSG, the message from individual PSG directors seems to be that it is not feasible this summer.
Itll never stand up in court though.It's a pity that no-one has seen fit to translate anything other that the byline from the article.
A shame as it's quite interesting (page 2 of today's L'Equipe, opposite an equally interesting story - on page 3* - about Dembele's situation at Dortmund).
*The French may have all the fine food in the world, but they still haven't understood that a young, black** male has no place on page 3 of a daily paper).
**Calm down, I'm black. And we're happy with having big cocks and being first up on Crimewatch, OK.
To be honest, I'm losing faith in this one. Nowhere, but on this thread, you can see us being mentioned in any Mbappe calculation anymore. I guess it's all about Sanchez or some not mentioned surprise now.
Do you know if PSG can agree a deal this window that would see Mbappe loaned back to Monaco for a year so they get their man or would that option be prohibitive
Do you know if PSG can agree a deal this window that would see Mbappe loaned back to Monaco for a year so they get their man or would that option be prohibitive