Mbappe will play for Monaco next season imo. There might be a verbal agreement, with most likely Real Madrid, that he joins them next season
Kylian Mbappé joins PSG on one year loan with option to buy
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The only good thing about signing him for that type of money is that he's going to get more opportunities to displace Benzema when required. It has been hard for Morata to get a consistent run of games as a starter despite scoring and doing good when coming from the bench (the same with Chicharito), but with Mbappé coming with tha fee I'm sure he will get more opportunities and that would be good given that would allow us to rotate more.
I think he stays at Monaco. He seems to be a smart lad and wants to be unquestionable starter. I don't see him going to Madrid to be Benzema's understudy or being part of their heavy rotation policy
You'd have said the same thing about Rooney back in the day, or Rio.
You have to take risks to build a top team. Otherwise you'll let all the best young talent go to other teams and be stuck buying above average talent instead of world class talent.
I'd like to something from those that doubt him, what in his game do you think he can improve to be a blue chip player? What weaknesses have you spotted that makes you think he'd struggle on not live up to expectation?
Gotze?
Sterling?
Mbappe's much more talented than Sterling, I feel.
Gotze had nothing compared. He was a tidy player, that's it.
wonder what would happen if his bluff is called
Doesn't hold up the ball, heading ability is just about average for a striker, likes to take every goal on his right foot, goes in and out of the game like any other young player.
Gotze looked like a massive prospect during his breakout season at 18 but he was not on Mbappe's level in terms of either talent or production.
I think many people don't quite understand how ridiculous it is that Mbappe scored 26 goals and 14 assists in 2600 minutes at 18-years-old. Gotze was one of the most productive 18-year-olds in recent memory and only had 8 goals and 16 assists in 3000 minutes. Cristiano Ronaldo had 6 goals and 7 assists in 2300 minutes at this age. Etc.
Why would he take goals with his left foot when he doesn't have to? And 5 goals with his left foot aren't enough?
"Manchester United posted operating income of $288 million — more than Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs and Liverpool combined"
Can we start acting like it then and buy. Yes we bought Pogba, I know. But we need another window of mega investment. Sadly our squad is lacking WC talents.
Can we start acting like it then and buy. Yes we bought Pogba, I know. But we need another window of mega investment. Sadly our squad is lacking WC talents.
I am among those who believe that we need more experienced player for the #9 role.
Kylian Mbappe is a teenage prodigy. Agreed. But signing him comes with a lot of caveats.
1) Is he experienced enough to lead the line for the whole course of season?
2) Does he fit the profile Mourinho wants?
3) What are we supposed to do with two very talented strikers within our own ranks (Marcus and Martial)?
We just can't keep stockpiling talents. We are in a state of transition and we need strong shoulders to carry the burden next season. There is no question of quality. But when you look at the prices quoted, it really makes you think that we could do with other players for other needed areas.
He is young and he needs freedom to explode. Under mourinho who demands so much from a #9, it would be difficult for him to adapt and not to mention the burden of price tag that comes with it.
We need a first team player whereas RM are going for the investment for the future. They don't need any significant improvement in any area of the pitch and they might have a quiet window just like last season. Benzema will still be starting games next season whereas we don't have a starting striker.
It's just not the right time for Kylian to make a move to Utd. I would have loved him here, but not now when our wings are crying out loud for investment.
I just watched some of his goals and the left footed goal against Caen particularly seems to be quite an accomplished finish actually. I was being too harsh on him.
This especially when you compare our squad quality to other CL teams that we're competing against.
I would actually like to make it past the group stages and the last 16.
Why would he hold the ball up when he can turn and drive at the defence? far more dangerous move. He finishes well with either foot, so dont quite understand the left foot comment cant say ive noticed the last one when his team has managed to find him.
His current performance level is that of a great player, not a great prospect and that's the big difference between him and the other youngsters. The youngsters we have a great prospects, but not really getting it done to an elite level. He had teams on toast in the CL, the highest level of club football.
I don't see the point for United to attempt to sign him. If he turns good, he'll just force a move to play for Madrid in his prime ala Ronaldo all over again. Is Real really going to pay £150 for him in 3 years? Maybe.
It's not that I wouldn't want to flourish at United, but just seems a short sighted prospect that the better he performs, the more he'll push to move in the future. I don't think United should be signing players that don't want to play here long term. Especailly paying top dollar for a young prodigy that we all know we can't keep.
It's not that I wouldn't want to flourish at United, but just seems a short sighted prospect that the better he performs, the more he'll push to move in the future. I don't think United should be signing players that don't want to play here long term. Especailly paying top dollar for a young prodigy that we all know we can't keep.
For that price, I'd be tempted to buy him for my Sunday league team.
But yeah, I'd love it if we signed him, and he really wanted to stay at the club for a long time, but he'd most likely be angling for a move to Madrid in a few years time. God knows I've had enough of the incessant De Gea rumours, despite David's professionalism and the show of respect he has by not talking a lot to the media about it.
Holding the ball, bringing others into the game is an essential part of the game. Especially in one man striker systems that most teams play.
Already conceded that my comment about his lack of left footed goals was too harsh.
Out of context it is ridiculous. Productivity's rightly a big aspect of how you judge talent- but Gotze made a bigger statistical contribution to Dortmund's overall haul in that season, than Mbappe to Monaco. It's impressive that he was one of the best parts of one of the best attack-forces in Europe, and never looked out of place even as the stakes were raised, that's true. Gotze didn't play on a similar stage in his season but talent is subjective, and to my untrained eye, he looked more the generational talent than Mbappe does now.
I think you also are being harsh on his ability to bring others into play. He's actually very good for his age and his position at that. He creates good chances for his teammates, and with different kinds of passing/crossing. He's still so young, and vision gets better with experience and knowing your teammates better, but he definitely can bring others into the game.
The part of him holding up the ball, I think he's shown to be capable of it at times and other times being physically pushed around. The only man who has really bullied Mbappe all season was Thiago Silva, even Juventus struggled to cope with him and his goal was one that can translate in any league and that shows me a deadly striker with an undeniable talent.
At this outrageous price, you can imagine what the pundits will be saying already:
- 'At the price United paid, you would be expecting the finished article already.'
- 'For that price, United could have got Harry Kane'
- 'One for the future'
- ''City's Jesus is now looking more and more like the steal of the century''
The plot thickens....
http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/06/kylia...rees-31m-contract-with-beijing-guoan-6690381/
http://metro.co.uk/2017/06/06/kylia...rees-31m-contract-with-beijing-guoan-6690381/
I think Woody is waiting for Madrid's final offer and will blow them away like he did with Pogba.
Not so much as weaknesses being apaprent but normally young players tend to struggle for form in the 2nd season when the defending on them is harder and more focused than before. I personally have no idea about he will perform nor will I make a prediction, I think he has a high self belief and he said that if he goes to Real Madrid, it won't be to warm the bench, he'll go and work hard to be a starter. He truly believes that so at least we know he isn't a shy boy and when he said it wasn't in any arrogant way.
This will probably be trueHim and Sane look like ridiculously good purchases.
Sane we knew but (Brazilian) Jesus (not the 2nd coming) came out of nowhere.
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Not really. He was highly rated in Brazil.
He can bring others into play, he just most of the time decides to go at the defence. He has shown a very high level of football IQ creating numerous chances regardless of the side of the field he is on. He's very strong on the ball so its not like it bounces off him with a bad touch ala Lukaku.
The thing is though, normally youngsters don't perform like he did for their first season. This is quite obviously not a normal player. We saw it with Rooney, the only time they've come up with solutions on how to stop him he's effectively been in decline, and its been that way for years.
He is a bit of a phenomenom alright but expectations still have to be contained regarding him. At least one full season of good performances (not even similar to those past 6 months) would tell me for sure he is the real deal. He looks like the real deal, I'm just being patient.
Stop putting words in poster's mouth's. You are very tiresome.
Not every talented player is going to be as good as Henry. He played one very good season so anyways he should stay another season there imo
Exactly and it has a detrimental effect on the branding which the club painstakingly built.
It's probably for HIS best that Mbappe stays another year, but Monaco might not get these offers again if he has an average 2nd season.
I have no doubts though the guy is going to continue being just as good, as long as Monaco haven't been destroyed too much.
I have no doubts though the guy is going to continue being just as good, as long as Monaco haven't been destroyed too much.
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