Kylian Mbappe
Paris Saint-Germain star, Kylian Mbappe was encouraged to join Arsenal by one of the London club’s most famous fans on Thursday night.
Mbappe, 24 hours after starring in PSG’s 2-1 win over Liverpool, attended a Nike event in Utrecht alongside Dutch footballer, Lieke Martens, boxer Zeina Nassar, tennis ace, Elina Svitolina and four-time Olympic gold medallist, Mo Farah.
Long-distance runner Farah, who makes no secret of his love for the Gunners, grabbed a selfie with Mbappe and captioned it with a cheeky message on Instagram.
‘Come to Arsenal bro’, wrote Farah, who tagged Mbappe in the post.
Mbappe revealed earlier this year that he considered a move to Arsenal in 2017, before opting to leave Monaco for PSG instead.
Speaking on French TV in June, he said: ‘I met with Arsene Wenger, who is a great coach. He has a great reputation here in France, he’s well-respected and knows how to develop young players. This was a real option for me.
‘We weighed up the advantages and disadvantages of all the clubs but my family told me it had to be my decision and one I needed to make.
‘It also had to be a long-term decision. So it was up to me and I decided to come here (PSG) in order to develop.’
Since joining PSG, Mbappe has scored 24 goals and provided 12 assists in 36 Ligue 1 appearances.
He has also hit the net six times in 13 Champions League matches and helped France to global glory by scoring four goals in their triumphant World Cup campaign at Russia 2018.