Arsenal could do with their own Erling Haaland, but they need to be wise about how they get him.
At the back of every top Premier League team’s plans is a desire to get their own Haaland. The Norwegian’s ability to score goals right, left, and centre, dominating over opposing defenders while breaking every goal-scoring record, has made teams consider their striker options.
Some Gooners believe Arteta ought to sign a 25+ goal-scoring striker (who Gabriel Jesus isn’t). Interestingly, an opportunity to sign one has arisen in the form of Kylian Mbappe. The Frenchman is at odds with PSG; they want him gone as he is snubbing a contract extension proposal with his deal expiring next summer. The French side doesn’t want to lose their star forward on a free transfer next summer, so they are willing to sell Mbappe to the highest bidder.
In several reports this weekend, Arsenal are said to be keen on the World Cup winner joining them. Interestingly, many of these reports suggest they are willing to sell Gabriel Martinelli to fund the move. Everyone has their opinion on the Mbappe-in, Martinelli-out transfer speculation. I don’t buy the story that Arteta will sacrifice Martinelli for Mbappe. If there’s something we ought to have learned, it’s that Martinelli (who managed 15 goals and 5 assists in 36 games) and Saka, if all fit, are undroppable on the Arsenal wings; just as Saka has made the right wing his own, Martinelli has made the left his own.
If the Brazilian is sold, Arsenal could profit from his exit, considering they only got him for £6 million. But I, like some Gooners, don’t understand why Arteta could lose Martinelli for Mbappe.
The Spaniard is on the path to unleashing his dream team. For the business he has already done this summer, it is almost certain Arsenal are a top striker away from being the dream team that will be spoken about. Mbappe could be this dream striker, and so Arsenal finding another way to get him on board other than sacrificing Martinelli could be the best way to go.
After spending £200 million plus, it is unlikely the Gunners can afford another blockbuster swoop, which makes me suggest they offer Gabriel Jesus or even Folarin Balogun plus a reasonable cash offer for the services of Mbappe. PSG’s desperation could see them easily accept such offers.
If there’s a player who could compete with Haaland, then it’s Mbappe; there’s no doubt about that. But Martinelli leaving so Mbappe can join is a wrong move and shouldn’t be considered in the quest for the Gunners to have their own Haaland.
Darren N
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No thanks I’d rather have Gabbi here for next 10 years rocking at The Emirates rathet than a lying snake that Mbappe has been to PSG if we are honest.
As good as he is and exactly what we may need but he is a bad apple & would disrupt everything at the club and that’s not even discussing the money sides of it.
Let PSG come buy Flo, we go grab so.epne like Vhalovic who is a unit up top, like Giroud was for us and always popped up with goals and has done super since he left us and has out done everyone’s expectations of him.
Every club needs a target man. If Ivan Toney wasn’t in a ban then maybe wouldn’t be a bad shout.
Alternatively due to the new signings and rotation we would line up as follows
…………….Turner
Tomiyasu Timber Gabriel Kiwior
Trossard Partey Jorginho Trossard
…………………… Havertz
……………………Nketiah
4411 pretty nice set up that allows us to be unpredictable
Also allows us to play long balls to our tall boy Havertz.
Let’s get real!! According to Sky Sports the Arabs have offered PSG £259m for him and are reportedly offering him £600m per year – yes £600m – salary. Pointless to even discuss it in my view.
£I73 million a year or a bit more than that. I think the £600 million is the total 3 year contract package.
Metro reports £602m deal for ONE year after which he can join RM for free. RM are no mugs and there are reports that a spoken deal is already in place. It’s official, football has already gone mad!!!
Ridiculous article
Thanks but no thanks.
We don’t need a player who would decide where and when he would play
Isnt Mbappe better then Martinelli and Saka by a distance?
Mbappe will leave for Madrid after a season or 2. Gabby is a thorough diehard Arsenal fan with no intention of deserting us. We should invest more in our loyal.
Mbappe said he doesn’t want to play CF and would prefer the left wing position where he can cut inside from. His current salary is £2m per week and we’ve got Martinelli/ Nelson/ Trossard for the LW role
And why nobody is looking at Olie Watkins is beyond me
That guy is better than our current three center forwards combine
Mbappe is currently playing on the wings for PSG but that doesn’t necessarily make him a winger, Winger is a role that has become very closely associated with the right and left attacking midfield positions.
Mbappe is more of an inside foward role, where he has the freedom to roam into the box without the ball or cut inside the box with it.
Arsenal would require to change the whole set up to a single striker formation system to accommodate Mbappe effectively..
Buying Mbappe will be at the expense of the whole club and its ethos. Damage beyond repair type of transfer. Aubameyang was Mbappe lite.
I would prefer the super-loyal Gabby to anyone else. The boy literally bleeds red and white and a super player as well.
Gabriel Jesus is the best attacking player Arsenal have. And when it comes to Mbappe: If he want to ruin his career for arab money, let him do it. The absolute top football is in Europe, that is, in EPL. That would be the ultimate challenge for KM. It’s up to him to chose.
Arsenal should not sacrifice Martinell for Mbappe.. Arsenal should try at all cost to sign Mbappe and playing Mbappe, Martinell ,Saka and Ordeggard Arsenal will be EPL EUFA champions heroes
Lol, Mbappe to Arsenal?
There is no way that is no way that is possible.
Am I being too pessimistic?
Well, Goonster
Mbappe did say that if he were in the Prem league the club he would want to play for would be the Arsenal:)
Pigs might fly, pie in the sky. Funny to speculate though
It would be unwise of Mbappe not to take the Arab money.
It would also spell the end of a UEFA dominated regime. I foresee a flock of stars moving to that league. Next up would be the inevitable and highly anticipated SUPER LEAGUE. I agreed last month with UEFA president who said he is not concerned about the flock of players moving over to the Arab league. His rstionale was that it is only players that are @ the twighlight of their careers. I bet the potential Mbappe transfer has got him & co shivering in their boots.
Ive come to notice that the ages of recent recruits have become lower & lower. A Mbappe transfer would definitely be the ultimate coup. For self preservation purposes i expect a whole lot of regulatory changes regarding transfers. We could even possibly see the introduction of salary caps like in MSL.
£600m Wow!!!! thats a whole lot of moola. If im Mbappe i would sit or play it out for another year @ PSG and scoop that £259m as well which would have been his transfer fee.
Lets be honest ppl. The main reason why soccer in Europe is so successfull is due to the prestigous competions coupled with its prize moneys, bonusses & salaries. Any reasonable person whould move to another business where your remuneration is more.
I honestly believe we are @ the dawn of a new revolution. Not just in footballing terms but also for humanity as a whole. The world is moving away from Capitalism & towards Socialism.
PTTP- power to the people. Afterall the ppl are the true owners of resources in a country.