Former London Arsenal scout Gilles Grimandi said that in 2013 the Gunners were close to signing Kylian Mbappe.
Kylian Mbappe"Scouting's job is to find, but also to lose players. For me, Kylian Mbappé is such an example. We just couldn't convince him. His contract expired in June 2013, and we met with him in February. If we could have convinced him to join, he would have changed clubs, but then he chose Monaco.
"Arsenal" did not always show the best results, so it was quite difficult to invite young talents. That's why it's important to stay on top as long as possible. Then it is much easier to bring in the best players. However, the likes of Bukayo Saka and Eddie Nketiah prove that you should never forget your talent at your club, even in difficult times," Grimandi was quoted as saying by The Sun
We will remind that in 2013, Mbappe transferred from the academy of "Clairfontaine" to the youth team of "Monaco".
