Arsenal boss Wenger dumps Mbappe for Man Utd striker

 

Emerging reports from the Emirates stadium suggest Arsenal are considering a £40m bid for Manchester United star Anthony Martial’ if Kylian Mbappe chooses Real Madrid.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has reportedly placed 21year old Martial on his summer wishlist should the Gunners miss out on capturing one of this summer transfer hottest player Mbappe to Spanish moneybags Real Madrid.

According to the Daily Mail, Wenger is prepared to pay £40million for Martial, who fell out of favour under Jose Mourinho last season.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has reportedly placed 21year old Martial on his summer wishlist should the Gunners miss out on capturing one of this summer transfer hottest player Mbappe to Spanish moneybags Real Madrid.
Arsenal boss Wenger dumps Mbappe for Man Utd striker
According to the Daily Mail, Wenger is prepared to pay £40million for Martial, who fell out of favour under Jose Mourinho last season.
But Wenger realises that long-time rival Mourinho will never agree to sell Martial to him – and hopes to go above his head to get the deal done.
The report claims that the Arsenal boss wants negotiations to take place at board room level, and hopes to convince Manchester United’s hierarchy that it would be foolish to reject such a big bid for a reserve.
Martial became the world’s most expensive teenager when Louis van Gaal splashed out £36m to bring him to Old Trafford from Monaco in 2015. That whopping fee also has clauses that could see the total price rocket to £58m – if Martial scored a certain number of goals and won the Ballon d’Or.
But after a brilliant first season at Old Trafford, where he scored 17 goals, including a debut goal against rivals Liverpool, Martial struggled last season.
He was in and out of the side, making just 18 Premier League starts, and ended the season with only eight goals in all competitions.
Wenger is desperate to land Mbappe, with the long-term boss believing he could have the same impact at in north London as club legend Thierry Henry.
But Los Blancos remain in poll position and are said to be preparing a world record bid north of £100m. Arsenal are also out of the Champions League next season, another turn off for the teenage star.
Wenger, who won the FA Cup this season but faced numerous fan protests, is determined to land a top tier striker in this window.