Kylian Mbappe has admitted that he had received offers from other clubs prior to signing for Real Madrid, but turned each one down – regardless of Mikel Arteta’s transfer admission.
The France superstar has been unveiled in front of more than 80,000 Real fans inside the Bernabeu after a lengthy transfer saga. Mbappe penned a five-year deal with Los Blancos this month following the expiration of his deal at Paris Saint-Germain.
It means he moved to Madrid for free, albeit few other clubs were able to financially sustain his lofty wage demands. However, when asked about whether Arsenal should be in the frame for Mbappe in February, Arteta replied: “Why not? If we want to be the best team, we are going to need the best talent and the best players, that is for sure.”
No Arsenal offer is thought to have been tabled for Mbappe, but other European rivals seemingly tried to coax the attacker into thinking twice about a move to dream club Real. The 25-year-old addressed this when speaking at his welcome ceremony on Tuesday.
“I had other offers, but I always told them no,” he admitted. “I was very confident that this moment would happen. Real Madrid was my only option. I made a promise to return at Real Madrid, now I’m here”.
Speaking further on his move, Mbappe said: “I spent endless nights dreaming about one day playing for Real Madrid and today I am one happy guy.
