Manager Gunners Arsene Wenger said that last year, the forward of Monaco Kilian Mbappa was close to the transition to the Arsenal.

The French coach admitted that he personally went home to Mbagpe to convince him to go to Arsenal.

"The player will confirm that last year I was at his house to try and convince him to go to Arsenal," Wenger said..

"We were very, very close to this, because his contract was coming to an end, but in the end Monaco managed to keep it".

Now, for an 18-year-old Frenchman, all the top clubs in Europe are hunted, and Manchester United's offer of $ 72 million. Pounds was rejected.