Kylian Mbappé

[serghei]

And Mbappe will take that offer, will be the best contract ever, he will then remain at PSG for the rest of his prime.

Pity, but cant compete with the state/nation of Qatar.
May he won zero CLs in Paris.

I hope so, because if Qatar lets him go he'll end up in Madrid guaranteed.

 

[khaled_a_d]

I expect PSG to aproach him and his clan for a renewal soon.

I think things will be clear for him in 2020, if he hasn't renewed by end of July that year then it is clear he is preparing bags for RM and PSG will ultimately have to sell. If he renews it is over for RM for another few years.

 

[DonAK]

Barca should be all in for Mbappé if he's ready to move by 2020. There should be no excuses for not going all in for him against Real Madrid, no matter what it takes.

If they fail then so be it, but should do whatever it takes to make him choose Barca over Real Madrid or other teams.

 

[Leo_Messi]

Nothing points to him only having his eyes set on RM should he decide to leave PSG. Not sure where this idea originates from other than RM being the most interested in him before his move to PSG in 2017. Eventually for him declining them in favor of PSG.

With Dembélé around, our French continent, possibly Messi (talk about having the prospect of being the direct successor of the most successful and influential footballer for any European top club and possibly the GOAT for many years to come), BCN being the more attractive city and area of Spain and us possibly doing better sporting wise than RM (as has been the case for the past 30 years), there is as much chance of us buying him in 2021 or 2022 (should he not extend his contract) as there is for RM to buy him.

 

[serghei]

Nothing points to him only having his eyes set on RM should he decide to leave PSG. Not sure where this idea originates from other than RM being the most interested in him before his move to PSG in 2017. Eventually for him declining them in favor of PSG.

With Dembélé around, our French continent, possibly Messi (talk about having the prospect of being the direct successor of the most successful and influential footballer for any European top club and possibly the GOAT for many years to come), BCN being the more attractive city and area of Spain and us possibly doing better sporting wise than RM (as has been the case for the past 30 years), there is as much chance of us buying him in 2021 or 2022 (should he not extend his contract) as there is for RM to buy him.

Depends how much he cares about the CL. If CL is all he cares about, Real Madrid would give him more chances to win this particular trophy, even though overall Barca are more successful in the last 30 years. There's not much between Barca and Madrid, but there is a difference still in how these clubs place themselves in world football imo.

 

[Leo_Messi]

Depends how much he cares about the CL. If CL is all he cares about, Real Madrid would give him more chances to win this particular trophy, even though overall Barca are more successful in the last 30 years. There's not much between Barca and Madrid, but there is a difference still in how these clubs place themselves in world football imo.

Until that run by Zidane we had won more CL's than RM in the past 30 years. They have still only won 2 more in that time period. Might be 1 more only after this season. Here is hoping at least. So not sure if it is a given that they will win more. In fact after such a successful period in the CL, they are pound to decline on this front.

All things considered we have been the top dogs in the past 30 years, hence having had more stars than any other club in that same period and arguably the biggest pull out of all clubs.

 

[Givenchy]

it would almost be unfair to have Arthur, De Ligt, De Jong, Dembele AND Mbappe. Messi retiring will break my heart but i have to admit a future with those players fulfilling their potential would soften the blow

 

[serghei]

Until that run by Zidane we had won more CL's than RM in the past 30 years. They have still only won 2 more in that time period. Might be 1 more only after this season. Here is hoping at least. So not sure if it is a given that they will win more. In fact after such a successful period in the CL, they are pound to decline on this front.

All things considered we have been the top dogs in the past 30 years, hence having had more stars than any other club in that same period and arguably the biggest pull out of all clubs.

Yea, but the run with Zidane exists. And Zidane is now back to being Madrid's manager. They have the edge in CL imo. We have the edge everywhere else, in the league, Copa, and in direct duels.

It's a toss-up in terms of Barca, Madrid right now. Some players fit the profile of Madrid better. Mbappe is one of them imo. Others fit the Barca style better. Like De Jong, De Ligt etc. I'd say there are more chances Mbappe ends up in Madrid than everywhere else.

 

[DonAK]

Hopefully by the time he makes a decision we have a great manager who plays good football while we've integrated all the young players we are signing.

That could set us up for dominance in the next decade post-Messi and might make Barca a more attractive team to join.

A lot need to go right for that though, with the first part of getting the right manager the biggest question mark given Barca's affinity for safe choices like Valverde and being linked to names like Setien and Eusebio for the future.

 

[Leo_Messi]

Yea, but the run with Zidane exists. And Zidane is now back to being Madrid's manager. They have the edge in CL imo. We have the edge everywhere else, in the league, Copa, and in direct duels.

Of course it exists but it is worth noticing that even despite that freak/insane CL run, they are barely in front in terms of CL's won in the past 30 years (ever since we implemented the Cruyff model with Cruyff at the helm we have been a totally different club) and they are MILES behind domestically (leagues and CdR won and everything else, including those lesser trophies).

Zidane is back but in a totally different reality with 80% of those crucial to those CL wins being either gone (most important by far being CR7) or well above 30 and declining rapidly. They are bound to decline in terms of CL success. No other way around it. While we have underperformed since 2011 and are bound to start winning again in particular given some of the incredibly talented youngsters that we have acquired recently and probably will continue to require. Messi is still here as well and has 2-3 seasons left at an incredibly high level if everything goes according to plan.

So not sure if it is a given.

Point being that nothing points to us being out of the race should Mbappé decide to leave and him moving to RM is nowhere close to being a certainty. Not even sure that he will be the biggest talent/best player when he decides to leave. Most likely not as argued before already. In any case we should go for him if there is a chance of him moving. Can't see it though as PSG are here to stay until the Qataris get bored.

With us likely getting a new board in 2021 (say Font), I expect us to outclass RM financially considering the fact that we have almost closed the gap entirely while being behind enormously just 15 years ago. Catalans and Catalonia are the beating economic heart of Spain (alongside the Basque country) for a reason and making money is something that Catalans tend to do better. Florentino leaving (the guy is 72 years old) will be a huge blow for RM as I can't really see any genuine successors that are even half as good. They will face a much harder time replacing Florentino than when we had to replace Laporta.

 

[khaled_a_d]

Nothing points to him only having his eyes set on RM should he decide to leave PSG.

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This is one of many reports since 2017 linking him to RM. I think when he has to make a decision it will be different story, but there is just too much smoke regarding his interest in RM

 

[Leo_Messi]

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This is one of many reports since 2017 linking him to RM. I think when he has to make a decision it will be different story, but there is just too much smoke regarding his interest in RM

You are probably well aware of the fact that we were equally interested in him back in 2017. Probably less due to Dembélé but interest was a given. Remember reading several articles last summer about this exact topic. Articles such as Dembélé being the wrong buy and that Mbappé should have been bought and articles describing that Dembélé was Robert's idea while other board members wanted us buying Mbappé and that we already had a deal with his father. There have been reports of us following him and having made his entourage aware of our interest in him as well more recently.

However even if RM is ahead (still don't believe that the Qataris will sell Mbappé of all players any time soon), it is far from a given that they will end up buying him and I would never rule us out of any potential race. I think that we will have as much a chance of getting him as RM for the reasons that I wrote about earlier.

We will see. I am still hoping that a more talented player will emerge in the next few seasons which is not completely unlikely at all.

 

[khaled_a_d]

You are probably well aware of the fact that we were equally interested in him back in 2017. Probably less due to Dembélé but interest was a given. Remember reading several articles last summer about this exact topic. Articles such as Dembélé being the wrong buy and that Mbappé should have been bought and articles describing that Dembélé was Robert's idea while other board members wanted us buying Mbappé and that we already had a deal with his father. There have been reports of us following him and having made his entourage aware of our interest in him as well more recently.

However even if RM is ahead (still don't believe that the Qataris will sell Mbappé of all players any time soon), it is far from a given that they will end up buying him and I would never rule us out of any potential race. I thin that we will have as much a chance of getting him as RM for the reasons that I wrote about earlier.

We will see. I am still hoping that a more talented player will emerge in the next few seasons which is not completely unlikely at all.

Not saying anything is given, but there was many reports about his inclination to RM. Being his personal favorites between foreign clubs while being a big Cr7 fan himself too.
That is different than us following him, and there was actually a detailed report about that deal few months ago and how RM was close to get him if they were able to sell Bale, with Mpabbe dad trying to insert a buyout clause for RM but that was legally impossible etc. Disappointed at myself that I didn't bookmark that one
Does that mean he is bound for RM if he leaves PSG? far from it, I agree. But this is the reason you will find many people talks about him and RM at the moment.

 

[soul24rage]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Mbappe's idol CR7, which I think was one of the reasons why RM looked more likely to sign him than Barca at the time? I could have imagined wanting to play with your idol (like De Jong with Messi) would be a huge factor. But now that CR7 is not in RM anymore, maybe we have more chances of signing him than RM with our french players (agent Dembele has the necessary charm to sway him )

 

[Leo_Messi]

Not saying anything is given, but there was many reports about his inclination to RM. Being his personal favorites between foreign clubs while being a big Cr7 fan himself too.
That is different than us following him, and there was actually a detailed report about that deal few months ago and how RM was close to get him if they were able to sell Bale, with Mpabbe dad trying to insert a buyout clause for RM but that was legally impossible etc.
Does that mean he is bound for RM if he leaves PSG? far from it, I agree. But this is the reason you will find many people talks about him and RM at the moment.

I don't disagree that RM (at least it looks like that) was closer to getting him than us back in 2017 (we could not have afforded both him and Dembélé that same summer) but disagree with users (not you) talking about him moving to RM (should he ever move from PSG) as a given. I don't believe that at all for the reasons that I wrote earlier which are reasons not taken from thin air.

Was there not news (social media) about him checking out our fixtures and getting "caught" in the act?

Think about the honor of potentially replacing a GOAT like Messi. Probably the most important player for any top club in history. It would be like replacing SAF in Man Utd, just for an bigger club in a much more attractive destination than Manchester. If I was Mbappé and truly thought about myself as the next Pelé and next big thing, I would relish to take such a challenge. That is just me. Doubt that he is a RM fan for him to have any special preferences. More of a CR7 fan as mentioned many times before.