Kylian Mbappe


CURRENT CLUB- AS Monaco

WANTED BY- Real Madrid, Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City, Inter Milan

Unquestionably the most wanted teenager in world football right now, Kylian Mbappe's breakthrough season has aroused the interest of almost all major European clubs. His goals have played a major role in Monaco breaking Paris Saint Germain's stranglehold on the title, and rumours are rife that Liverpool's 75 million euros bid was rejected, and so was Real Madrid's monstrous 103 million pounds bid. While Leonardo Jardim, Monaco's coach, recently admitted that keeping hold of their title winning team would be difficult, with Bernardo Silva having already secured a 43 million pound to Manchester City, the principality club seem intent on keeping Mbappe for at least one more season, although Silva recently said that Mbappe himself didn't know where he would be next season.

RUMOURED FEE- Mbappe's current market value stands at about 10 million euros. However with the reported bids of Liverpool and Real Madrid, and with the likes of Manchester United and Inter Milan, with their takeover having given them huge financial freedom, Mbappe's transfer value is surely well over the 100 million euros barrier.

PERSONAL OPINION- Mbappe's talent is quite evident, and he has been described as the new Thierry Henry. However many ex Monaco stars, who left the club after one good season are struggling at their respective new clubs, and it may not be a coincidence. Anthony Martial, the previous next Thierry Henry, after a wonderful first season at Manchester United, is struggling to even make it on to the squad, under Jose Mourinho. Geoffrey Kondogbia's big money move to Inter Milan has been a disaster, and his transfer is being regarded as one of the worst deals to have been done by the San Siro club in recent history. James Rodriguez, a possessor of innumerable talent, has at the very best, been an okay signing for Real Madrid, and looks certain to leave the club this summer. Mbappe's long term future is surely not at Monaco, however, at least for the next season, he would be better off playing at Stade Louis II. With the arrival of fellow wonderkid Youri Tielemans from Anderlecht, the two could form a lethal attacking partnership in Ligue I next season. Long term, Mbappe's looks like the galactico signing Fiorentino Perez would love to have at Real Madrid, and is quite clearly an upgrade on fellow countryman Karim Benzema.

RATING- 4/10. I would love to see Mbappe at Monaco next season.

STATISTICS- Total Matches- 38 (excluding domestic cups)
                        Total Goals- 21     (excluding domestic cups)
                        Total Assists- 8      (excluding domestic cups)
                        Chances Created- 37 (excluding domestic cups)
                        Shot Accuracy- 75%  (excluding domestic cups)

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                            PLAYERS MOST LIKELY TO LEAVE THIS TRANSFER WINDOW



ANTOINE GRIEZMANN

CURRENT CLUB- ATLETICO MADRID

WANTED BY- MANCHESTER UNITED, ARSENAL

Perhaps the most talked about transfer rumour over the last year, Antoine Griezmann's transfer to Manchester United looks inevitable. Arsenal are supposedly interested, Manchester United's financial pull might just take the deal over the line. The Champions League will have a huge say, and with Manchester United having beaten Ajax in the Europa League final, that's another tick in the box. The transfer will most certainly break the transfer record, which is currently held by countryman Paul Pogba. Another interesting fact is that Griezmann is a huge admirer of Diego Simeone, the Rojiblancos coach, and has gone on record to say that Simeone is a major factor in his staying at Atletico Madrid the previous year. If Griezmann leaves this season, surely there will be serious doubts about Simeone's future at the club.

RUMOURED FEE- If the transfer takes place, it will surely break the transfer record. Griezmann's current transfer market value stands at 80 million euros, but the transfer will likely surpass the 100 million euros barrier, with Griezmann having a release clause in his contract for 100 million euros.

PERSONAL OPINION- Griezmann has seen his star rise after his big money move from Real Sociedad to Atletico Madrid, and he has become one of the better known faces in world football. He came third in the Ballon d'Or last season, whilst at the Euros, he was named the Best Player. The question however is, is he a Mourinho forward? Jose Mourinho prefers physicality and a certain devil may care attitude in his strikers,a fact embodied by the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Diego Costa and Didier Drogba. Having said that, United are in desperate need for a star name up front, with Wayne Rooney and Ibrahimovic looking set to leave this summer, Marcus Rashford too young and too inconsistent to lead the line on a regular basis, and Anthony Martial looking more and more like a lost cause. Griezmann could provide the impetus to propel Manchester United to a Premier League title, and with Pogba behind him, the two could form a lethal partnership. Griezmann's arrival, however, could signal the end for Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata or Martial. The pros outweigh the cons, and hence Griezmann's move to United is what I would prefer.

RATING- 7.5/10. Griezmann's transfer looks like a when and not an if.

STATISTICS- Total Matches- 53
                        Total Goals- 26
                        Total Assists- 12
                         Shot Accuracy- 60%
                         Chances Created- 80

Straight off the bat, I would like to state a fact. Class XII boards are overrated. Completely. Utterly. Having just finished giving the boards myself, let me tell you, quite honestly, it was not a smooth ride. There were more downs than ups, but finally, ultimately, the thing that mattered went well. Obviously, marks are official way of knowing of how well your exams went, but believe me when I say, or rather write, that it's not just about marks. I may have written in this blog somewhere earlier as well, I am not a science guy. I am not the guy people turn to to solve their maths problems. I am not the guy people turn to understand their concepts. I am not that guy. And thus for me, it was a long arduous journey without even knowing whether there was a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. But the fact remains that I know where I am good at. I know where I stink. My first love is English. And I am proud of my efforts over the last two years. And another thing guys, the marks and the questions you get in the school exams are on a completely different level as compared to boards. Although there is a slight increase in the level of quality in the board questions these year, school exams are a completely different beast. So don't get too happy if you get a lot in school, and don't get disheartened if you are not scoring as well as you would like to.

 

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