Arsenal legend, Robert Pires, has insisted that manager,
Arsene Wenger can sanction a mega bid for Monaco’s Kylian Mbappe.
The Gunners have been linked with the 18-year-old, who is
expected to cost well above £100 million. But Pires says it will not be a
problem, if Wenger thinks he is the right player.
Pires, 43, who has been linked with a role as Sporting
Director, also revealed he has a personal shortlist.
“I have a long list. Mbappe, Alexandre Lacazette, Ousmane
Dembele, Thomas Lemar – this is my list, be careful. I’m not the manager but I
believe in Arsene Wenger for the new season and to spend a lot of money on
players. He knows the market is very difficult this summer and he has a lot of
work to do but I’m confident,” he said at Arsenal’s Puma home kit launch event
in Kings Cross.
“I’m always confident. When I talk about football and the
Premier League I think everything is possible. Man United spent a lot of money
for Paul Pogba last summer and I think Arsenal can spend a lot of money on one
player like Mbappe. A lot of teams want Mbappe, like Madrid, but there will be
a difficult fight for him.”
By Ifreke Inyang
