Speaking on the recently-released BBC documentary, Mbappe, French football journalist Julien Laurens explained: "Clubs from all over Europe would [tell Mbappe] ‘come to us’. [But] it was never about the prestige of the club, because he could have gone to Real Madrid, to Chelsea, to Arsenal, to Manchester United. Legendary Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger said: "You know at one point I tried to convince him to come to Arsenal. It wasn't just Wenger who made a big push to sign Mbappe. Similarly, a sizeable charm offensive was launched by Zinedine Zidane, who was sporting director of Real Madrid at the time.

Source: Express May 18, 2024 12:30 UTC