If Monaco’s previous transfer business is anything to go by, Kylian Mbappé won’t be playing his football on the French Riviera for much longer.
The teenage forward has burst onto the scene this season after showing flashes last year when he broke Thierry Henry’s record to become the club’s youngest ever scorer.
Mbappé, who only turned 18 in December, has been linked with a Premier League move, with Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City all mentioned in connection with the French Under-19 international.
And that talk will only intensify after he was handed his first Champions League start at the Etihad and took full advantage with the Ligue 1 club’s second goal of the night.
Remember the name…@KMbappe opens his #UCL account at the age of 18! 👏 #CityvMonaco pic.twitter.com/BMEXxhuwJU
— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 21, 2017
18 yaşındaki Kylian Mbappe, City deplasmanında Monaco'yu öne geçiren golü attı. #ŞampiyonlarLigiTivibuda pic.twitter.com/96kMC19S42
— Tivibu Spor (@tivibuspor) February 21, 2017
City may have come back to win on the night by five goals to three, but people weren’t ignoring the French star-in-waiting.
While several clubs might have been linked with Mbappé, supporters of one club in particular seem convinced he will sign for them.
And, with Manchester United having already added former Monaco man Anthony Martial to their ranks, we can hardly be surprised that their fans are just waiting for him to sign on the dotted line.
Waiting United to sign Mbappe for 80 millions lmaooo
— Pifchique (@Pifchique2) February 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/VintageUtd/status/834138734341812225
https://twitter.com/N95_AFC/status/834138547309338624
And, of course, the signs are already there.
https://twitter.com/IconicMata/status/834139667117273088
But there are always nay-sayers.
cant wait for united to buy Mbappé for 80m and ruin him like martial
— Banana (@Banana11Crazy) February 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/MJ_Boh_/status/834139840232972291
Still, Arsenal fans certainly have reason to be excited, especially after the youngster was compared to one of their own heroes.
Mbappe just got compared to Thierry Henry like 10 times in 2 minutes. Goodness.
— Zito (@_Zeets) February 21, 2017
Video: When Mbappé met his idol, Thierry Henry. Would we have a chance of signing him if Henry was a coach at #afc? pic.twitter.com/3kirnu8ElD
— ArsenalCentral.com (@AFCCentralHQ) February 21, 2017
One thing’s for sure, he won’t come cheap.
https://twitter.com/tomEurosport/status/834138192337068032
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