Kylian Mbappé

[El Barcelona]

According to TV3, Mbappe was offered to Barcelona earlier this summer for 120m (starting).

Google translation:

"As announced today station TV3 , this summer Kylian Mbappé offered to Barcelona, but the Catalan club has decided to bring his compatriot Ousmane'a Dembélé.

When information about the departure of Neymar to PSG appeared, Kylian Mbappé already knew that this summer would change the club. AS Monaco agreed to sell the striker who wanted to pursue a career elsewhere. The volunteers did not lack. Paris Saint-Germain showed interest from the start, but Monaco preferred not to sell Mbappé to his biggest rival. Real Madrid was also interested, but the athlete did not want to fight for the BBC trident .

Then Mbappe called Barcelona to inform him that he was willing to strengthen the team after Neymar left. His agent blocked even a few days of conversation with other clubs so Barça could think it through. It was enough to call the French father and start the negotiations. The conditions were two: Neymar had to leave, and the Catalans were to start talking for 120 million euros.

Bartomeu still hoped that Neymar would remain in the club, so he briefly conveyed this information to the sports director. Pep Segura and Robert Fernández informed the president at the time that they preferred Ousmane Dembélé and were reluctant to obtain Mbappé. In August, after Neymar's transfer to the PSG, Mbappé's father once again wanted to talk to Barcelona, ​despite the fact that the big clubs were banging on his door. However, seeing that the Catalans were not completely interested in his son, he began working on an agreement with PSG."

If it was me I bought both, Mbappe and Dembélé.

 

[Thiago10]

From the moment we knew (or should have known) that Coutinho would be impossible, we should've bought Mbappe instead. We were willing to offer 160M for Coutinho anyway...

Suarez
Mbappe - Messi - Dembele

That could've masked our problems in midfield.

 

[George_Costanza]

If it was me I bought both, Mbappe and Dembélé.

Exactly Mbappe, Dembele and Lemar would have been a jackpot. Mbappe would have been a revenge to PSG's Neymar.

 

[1993Kaan1993]

Mbappe for 120 is a good joke. Mbappe rejected RM and only wanted PSG to play with Neymar and co.

 

[Andrew M]

Mbappe for 120 is a good joke. Mbappe rejected RM and only wanted PSG to play with Neymar and co.

Real Madrid didn't even try for him

 

[1993Kaan1993]

From the moment we knew (or should have known) that Coutinho would be impossible, we should've bought Mbappe instead. We were willing to offer 160M for Coutinho anyway...

Suarez
Mbappe - Messi - Dembele

That could've masked our problems in midfield.

Do you really believe in this news?

Mbappe is another level player to Coutinho. PSG fought with RM for him and won it. Mbappe for 120 m euros is a clear fake news.

 

[1993Kaan1993]

Real Madrid didn't even try for him

Marca said that Mbappe rejected them and wanted PSG.

 

[Andrew M]

Marca said that Mbappe rejected them and wanted PSG.

Marca said

 

[JamDav1982]

Real definitely wanted Mbappe.

The rumours and everything about it make sense I think.

 

[Andrew M]

Perez also said it is difficult for an 18 years old at Real Madrid. Of course they were interested but that doesn't mean there was formal interest nor an offer

 

[DonAK]

Marca closer to Madrid and Florentino than AS now.

It's Florentino's Mundo Deportivo now.

 

[JamDav1982]

Perez also said it is difficult for an 18 years old at Real Madrid. Of course they were interested but that doesn't mean there was formal interest nor an offer

No idea if they made a formal offer. Might not have after hearing numbers involved from PSG.

But would guess they definitely wanted him but not in a auction with PSG.

He just spent huge money on a 16 year old so would take the whole thing about an 18 year old with a pinch of salt.

 

[DonAK]

There's also a reason you suddenly see more pressure on UEFA to do something with PSG.

Florentino is not happy. Neither is Bartomeu and Bayern are never happy with anything so...

 

[JamDav1982]

There's also a reason you suddenly see more pressure on UEFA to do something with PSG.

Florentino is not happy. Neither is Bartomeu and Bayern are never happy with anything so...

Due to them spending money they most likely don't have.

Every top club will be pressuring UEFA to act.

 

[Julien]

According to TV3, Mbappe was offered to Barcelona earlier this summer for 120m (starting).

Google translation:

"As announced today station TV3 , this summer Kylian Mbappé offered to Barcelona, but the Catalan club has decided to bring his compatriot Ousmane'a Dembélé.

When information about the departure of Neymar to PSG appeared, Kylian Mbappé already knew that this summer would change the club. AS Monaco agreed to sell the striker who wanted to pursue a career elsewhere. The volunteers did not lack. Paris Saint-Germain showed interest from the start, but Monaco preferred not to sell Mbappé to his biggest rival. Real Madrid was also interested, but the athlete did not want to fight for the BBC trident .

Then Mbappe called Barcelona to inform him that he was willing to strengthen the team after Neymar left. His agent blocked even a few days of conversation with other clubs so Barça could think it through. It was enough to call the French father and start the negotiations. The conditions were two: Neymar had to leave, and the Catalans were to start talking for 120 million euros.

Bartomeu still hoped that Neymar would remain in the club, so he briefly conveyed this information to the sports director. Pep Segura and Robert Fernández informed the president at the time that they preferred Ousmane Dembélé and were reluctant to obtain Mbappé. In August, after Neymar's transfer to the PSG, Mbappé's father once again wanted to talk to Barcelona, ​despite the fact that the big clubs were banging on his door. However, seeing that the Catalans were not completely interested in his son, he began working on an agreement with PSG."

Real Madrid didn't even try for him

Real definitely wanted Mbappe.

The rumours and everything about it make sense I think.

Since you people are wondering what happened, today there were many informations released from Monaco sources, and PSG sources.

http://parisunited.net/2017/09/02/article-paris-u-mbappe-les-dessous-dun-transfert-record/

https://www.planete-asm.fr/actualite/22395-les-details-de-l-option-d-achat-de-mbappe-devoiles.html

More details were revealed in L'Equipe du Soir, a french TV show by L'Equipe

I will not translate it all, but here a summary:

- Mbappe wanted to renew, and stay at least one more season at Monaco.

- But Monaco's board, and owner wanted to sell this summer, in fear that Mbappe will not confirm what he's shown so in 6 months.

- Monaco was sly, and told the player, and family they were ok to renew him around july 19.

- But they already started contacting Real Madrid, and Real really, really wanted to buy him.

- Monaco negociated with Real, and everything was ready. (no fee details released on what Real offered, but rumors in France say that Monaco asked PSG 180m because Real were willing to pay that)

- Monaco then told the player who was not aware in any ways that Monaco negociated in his back.

- Mbappe, and family then were furious. Especially since Mbappe wants to play, and he knew that at Real it will be difficult right of the bat.

- Mbappe father then said to Monaco that if they wanted to sell him so much, then they would choose where. They chose, and picked PSG after that Mbappe met with Unai Emery in Paris.

- Monaco was furious. All board parties in Monaco + Jardim + Mendes wanted Mbappe to go to Real.

- Monaco put an incredible pressure on Mbappe till last wednesday at the end of the mercato.

- Monaco was in contact with Real, and Barca that day, still trying to push him to Spain.

- Even Jardim pushed for it, as he didn't want Mbappe to go to PSG (and because he's close to Mendes)

- Jardim lied to people when he said on sunday that Mbappe asked him to be part of the game against Marseillle. Mbappe learned it from the medias, and went to them complaining he actually asked to not be part of the game.

- PSG negociated Mbappe's salary only last wednesday (not details disclosed so far), so all the rumors about 18m per year were false. It was meant to hurt the player's image to the general public.

- Real is terribly angry.

- Antero Henrique managed with the help of Mbappe, and representatives to reach an agreement like this on the fee so that they can get away from the FFP (this info comes from Monaco itself apparently via Damien Degorre at LEquipe, and reposted on Planete-ASM):

If PSG manages to stay in Ligue 1:

72.5m in 2018.
72.5m in 2019.
35m if Mbappe renews with PSG or is sold.


TL;DR

Monaco tried to screw Mbappe with the help of Real. Mbappe forced his move to PSG while he wanted to stay in Monaco, but Monaco didn't want to keep him. Real is angry at the player, and at PSG.

Barca tried to make a move in the last three days of the mercato with no success since Mbappe's father didn't want to talk to us.