Defending English Premier League champions Manchester City are off to a good start in defending their title.
Pep Guardiola’s team won seven of their first ten EPL games. He has added twenty-three points in these ten games and is currently in second place in the league.
One of the main reasons for City’s great form is none other than their summer signing, Erling Haaland. Manchester City signed Erling Haaland at the start of the season after paying his £51m release clause to his former team Borussia Dortmund.
Haaland has since scored 20 goals in all competitions, including three hat-tricks against Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and arch-rivals Manchester United. The Norwegian scoring machine who is on a record-breaking spree has become one of the best players in the world. With his presence, City currently have one of the best strikers. Now, can they still take it one level higher and make sure no one gets close?
The situation of Mbappé in Paris
Kyllian Mbappe, a Monaco academy graduate, came into the spotlight after winning the Ligue 1 title in 2017. After this, he became one of the top young prospects in the world.
Paris Saint-Germain managed to square him in the next season after paying 180 million euros for the striker. He later helped the France team win the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Mbappé scored in the final match against Croatia and became the first teenager since the great Pelé to do so. Things were moving very fast for the youngster and he became PSG’s poster boy.
But everything took a drastic turn when the striker entered the last year of his contract. The giant of LaLiga, Real Madrid, had the intention of including him in their squad. They even managed to agree on personal terms, but PSG were reluctant to sell him.
Then this summer, Mbappe’s transfer saga went to a different level. Finally, the French striker decided to stay at PSG and extended his contract.
But now, once again, it has been revealed that he wants to move on from the club. Mbappe’s relationship with PSG is reportedly at an all time low. But where can the midfielder sign next?
Mbappe to Manchester City?
Despite interest from Real this summer, following Mbappé’s decision to stay in Paris, it is expected that they will not pursue the striker again. Liverpool is a possible destination, but can he spend the amount of money that will be required to sign him? This is a great question.
Meanwhile, another name that has come up is Manchester City. According to Marca, Pep Guardiola’s team will not have financial problems if they want to sign the striker.
Now, if they somehow manage to do it, the Spaniard will have two of the best players of the next generation. With Haaland playing as a striker, Mbappe can play in his preferred position of second striker. However, this position exists there in the Paris Saint-Germain system.
Now if the duo can keep their egos out of this, this lineup is sure to give every defense trouble. But Mbappé wants to rise as the only superstar of the team. This is another reason why the Frenchman wants to leave PSG where they have multiple superstars.
Meanwhile, Mbappe and Haaland are often thought of as the next rivals in world football. So if City can unite them under one banner, it will be a huge statement for the football world. Now only time will tell if the Citizens make a move or not.
