Kylian Mbappé

I've replied about Verratti in his thread.

About Mbappe: maybe one season wonder really wasn't the right term to use but let me explain. I'm not doubting Mbappe's talent but it takes much more than just talent to make a great career. How many 18 years old kids as hyped as Mbappe is now have really make as great career as people expected of them? Really not that many for different reasons. Not to mention that astronomic transfer fee will always put added pressure on him, wherever he goes. Can he carry that for the rest of his career or at least in his next club that will pay crazy money for him? If he won't become at least a top 3 player in the world in future some people will already say he was overpaid,.... I'm not saying he'll totally flop at his next club just that there is very possible he'll never become what people will expect him to based on one great season he had at a very young age.

Personally I think all footballers are overpaid. I would never pay 100M for someone who's good at his job (or is at least supposed to be). But that's another story and I won't go into that. I just think it's very risky to pay that fee for someone who's only played at great level for one season and then hope he'll develop as you expect him to with all extra pressure that high fee will also bring to him. Some players can handle that better, others not. We don't know whether Mbappe will be able to do that. Another factor to consider is how will money and him becoming one of the star players in a great team influence on him? Will he stay focused on football or will he also start to think more about other things? Again, we can only assume his head is in the right place but don't know for sure how he'll react when he'll be put in another situation. Not to even mention injuries that can ruin every player career.

So again, I'm not questioning his talent but just thinking about factors that could potentially make him never reach his full potential as has happened with a lot of talented players before him.

You're speculating with general terms that don't apply to Mbappe who I doubt you have researched at all.

Price is market forces. In my mind he's already more valuable than Pogba ever was. Nor does he have to become top 3 in the world soon to justify it. 100M price tags are becoming a whole lot more common.

About reacting to pressure and fame, he's been absolutely perfect in that department. I'd say he's the most mature of any french players.
You do realize he's all what french media talk about for the past six months ?

About Verratti not succeeding here, is a bit like Messi not succeeding elsewhere. Only Serghei has doubts. He doesn't need anybody to do his thing.
 

El Flaco

Active member
Aside that unlucky hit into the crossbar, Mbappé had an incredble game vs. England tonight.

I think he looks like the real deal.
 

Sorin

Well-known member
Yeah, he's going to be a RM player no later than next year. It's possible FloPer goes and signs him this year. Can't see him going anywhere else.
 

BarcaOG

Banned
he was literally stupid good against england...making league-winning defenders and seasoned internationals look like children. i am amazed in every sense of the word. and if real really do get him, then....wow
 

El Flaco

Active member
he was literally stupid good against england...making league-winning defenders and seasoned internationals look like children. i am amazed in every sense of the word. and if real really do get him, then....wow

Mbappé is an absolutely incredible talent and is a potential Ballon d'Or winners in future. As I said before, he had a great game, but let's not overrate the likes of Stones, Cahill who aren't really that great defensively as they tend to be quite error-prone. The fact that Phil Jones was actually England's best defender tonight says pretty much all.
 

DonAK

President of FC Barcelona
If Mbappe is available next summer, we have to do everything in our power to convince him to come to Barca instead

I don't care if we have to spend over 100m.

If he confirms it next season too, He's once in a generation striker.

Cannot miss out. Don't care about Dolberg or others.

Sometimes, you just sign talent like that even if you already have a great CF like Suarez.

You just have to.

Get Dembele too while we're at it. Sell it to Mbappe. To play with his French buddy.
 
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khaled_a_d

Senior Member
If Mbappe is available next summer, we have to do everything in our power to convince him to come to Barca instead

I don't care if we have to spend over 100m.

If he confirms it next season too, He's once in a generation striker.

Cannot miss out. Don't care about Dolberg or others.

Sometimes, you just sign talent like that even if you already have a great CF like Suarez.

You just have to.

Get Dembele too while we're at it. Sell it to Mbappe. To play with his French buddy.

I have to agree with this,he is so far seem the surest thing since Neymar to be a world class attacker
 

El Flaco

Active member
I fully expect Mbappé & Dembele to perform really well in WC next year, which increase their value & hype significantly during that time.

We can't really afford to not miss out both of them during this summer.
 

DonAK

President of FC Barcelona
Sign both before the WC.

Come on you corrupt bastard :bartomeu:

Show them the love...uhm I mean the money!
 

Arkk

New member
hes Madrid bound. i haven't even heard any rumours of us being interested in him, seems a no go.
the only other club who could realistically outbid Madrid is United but im sure i read somewhere recently Mbappe said he doesn't like how they play under Mourinho, cant really blame him for that.

the best thing we can do is get Dembele this summer before his value skyrockets again after the WC.
 

khaled_a_d

Senior Member
Do you think we'll think about doing it or already concede him to Madrid?

1 year is very long time specially when you think we have only CDR this year and new coach.
We don't know how it is gonna work,selling Morata and not buying a new no9 could mean RM will be lining for him already. That said if we won nothing next season the board will surely go "full retard" mode in their spending. We are the club with most revenues in the world atm and if the club went full spending mode to save their jobs I can see us landing Mbappe for astronomical fee.
I would say unlikely,but their is scenarios out there that can bring him to Camp Nou


I fully expect Mbappé & Dembele to perform really well in WC next year, which increase their value & hype significantly during that time.

We can't really afford to not miss out both of them during this summer.

1-I think Mbappe is levels above Ousmane,the way the later dribbles worries me,it won't work against world class defense or parking the bus teams and if you take that from him he isn't even world class anymore ,if he need to change his biggest strength it is worrisome. Not saying he isn't gonna be great,but it limits his potential as a future legend of the game.
2-It might raise their value,but not their prices. Their clubs already want huge price,world cup will only warrant clubs to pay such money.
Always remember that even in inflated market the record breaking deals are the slowest.

hes Madrid bound. i haven't even heard any rumours of us being interested in him, seems a no go.
the only other club who could realistically outbid Madrid is United but im sure i read somewhere recently Mbappe said he doesn't like how they play under Mourinho, cant really blame him for that.

the best thing we can do is get Dembele this summer before his value skyrockets again after the WC.

Neymar was Chelsea bound in 2011,one year later he was Barca bound,another year later it took an arm and leg to sign him.
No one is "bound" until he signs.
 
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Hawk

Member
hes Madrid bound. i haven't even heard any rumours of us being interested in him, seems a no go.
the only other club who could realistically outbid Madrid is United but im sure i read somewhere recently Mbappe said he doesn't like how they play under Mourinho, cant really blame him for that.

the best thing we can do is get Dembele this summer before his value skyrockets again after the WC.

pretty much. just a matter of when he signs for them, for x amount. a player who is considerably better than thierry henry around the same age - just shows hes ceiling. ballon dor is definitely in the offering.

bonafide talent
 
1-I think Mbappe is levels above Ousmane,the way the later dribbles worries me,it won't work against world class defense or parking the bus teams and if you take that from him he isn't even world class anymore ,if he need to change his biggest strength it is worrisome. Not saying he isn't gonna be great,but it limits his potential as a future legend of the game.

Exactly. Mbappe plays like like he's been professional for a decade. Some people see him improving more -improve how ?- He's not going to start dribbling 4 players in a row, or pulling Ronnie passes.
 

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