Chapter 470 Signing 17-year-old Mbappe for 40 million!
After returning from Monaco, Guardiola immediately sent an offer to Monaco, wanting to buy Mbappe.
If they hadn't found it, that would have been fine. But now that they have discovered this uncut jade, it would be a shame if they didn't make a special trip to buy it.
In order to avoid alerting Monaco and other competitors, Guardiola's first offer was cautious, offering a price of 20 million.
For a young player who is just 17 years old, this price is definitely a sky-high price.
The current transfer record for players under 18 years old in football is held by former AC Milan player Pato. In 2007, AC Milan spent 24 million to sign Pato, setting the highest transfer fee record for young players to date.
After Pato transferred to AC Milan, he had a very good performance for a while. In his second season in AC Milan, he had an outstanding performance of scoring 18 goals in 42 games.
He also won the European Golden Boy Award for this. At that time, he was regarded as the "third man in football" who could compete with Messi and Ronaldo in the future.
Unfortunately, Pato was later affected by injuries, and coupled with his own depravity, his performance started high and ended low, failing to meet the expectations of the outside world.
In 2013, after playing for AC Milan for five years, Pato was sold to Corinthians of the Brazilian Serie A for a low price of 15 million euros.
There was a hope that this record would be broken by Lin Quan, but because he left Barcelona on a free transfer, there was no transfer fee, and therefore he lost the opportunity to break this record.
But now, this record is very likely to be broken by Mbappe.
After receiving the offer from Manchester City, Monaco felt it was facing a formidable enemy.
They were very confused: Why did Manchester City target Mbappe?
Mbappe is still so young and has made very few appearances in Ligue 1. How did such a player come into the sight of Manchester City head coach Guardiola?
The fact that Manchester City can offer a transfer fee of 20 million euros to a 17-year-old player is enough to prove how much they value Mbappe.
So Monaco decisively rejected Manchester City's offer. On the one hand, it thought the money was too little, and on the other hand, it had expectations for Mbappe.
After all, Mbappe is a player trained by their own youth training system, and the team from top to bottom has high hopes for him.
At this time, Mbappe has been recognized and praised by France national team coach Deschamps and French football legend Henry. Monaco already has a plan in mind, knowing that he will definitely become a top star in the future.
So in the minds of Monaco, their valuation of Mbappe is much higher than Manchester City's offer.
"Rejected?"
Guardiola was a little surprised to learn that Monaco rejected Manchester City's offer.
Of course he knew that Mbappe was not worth the price, but the problem was that he didn't dare to ask for more! If he had offered 40 or 50 million or even more right away, even if Monaco were a fool, they would know that they were very optimistic about this kid, so wouldn't they take the opportunity to ask for a sky-high price? "Do you want to continue to raise the price?"
Guardiola was a little undecided, so he came to Lin Quan to ask for his opinion.
Lin Quan thought about it seriously and felt that Mbappe’s performance in his first season in Ligue 1 could only be described as average.
He has not made many appearances and has scored very few goals. Although he has shown certain talent, he is still a long way from becoming a star and an indispensable player of the team.
However, by next season, things will have changed dramatically.
If he remembers correctly, Mbappe will have a breakout season next season, making 29 appearances in Ligue 1, scoring 15 goals and completing 11 attacks.
Such a phenomenal performance immediately raised his value to more than 100 million euros.
In order to bring him in, Paris Saint-Germain spent a huge sum of 180 million euros.
You know, when Paris Saint-Germain signed him, Mbappe was only 18 years old! So, if Guardiola really wants to buy him, now is the best time to do it.
If it's delayed for another season, it will be difficult to buy it.
"I can only say that I think he can reach the same level as Henry. As for how much Henry is worth to you, that depends on your own position!"
Lin Quan’s meaning has been made very clear. Mbappe’s ceiling is very high. If he can really join Manchester City, it will greatly enhance Manchester City’s strength.
It’s just that Monaco is different from other clubs in Ligue 1. Like Paris Saint-Germain, they have a wealthy boss behind them to support them.
Therefore, they are not opposed to making money by selling players, but they will not do it deliberately. This is different from several black shops in the Portuguese Super League.
After the World Cup two years ago, James Rodriguez's value skyrocketed. Seeing that he could no longer be kept, Monaco readily sold him at a high price and made a fortune from it.
Mbappe is a product of the team's youth training system and is even more favored by the team.
Therefore, even if he is seventeen years old, it would be unlikely to buy him for less than 70 million euros.
However, Guardiola, such a mature and steady person, spent 70 million or even more to buy a young man who was only 17 years old and might lose the huge amount of money at any time because of an injury.
This decision is obviously very difficult! Guardiola does not distrust Lin Quan's vision and judgment, but he also needs to assess the risks here.
So he decided to think about it carefully before deciding whether to make an offer.
After Monaco rejected Manchester City's offer, they were very nervous, fearing that other giants would also discover this treasure of their team.
However, after waiting for several days, apart from Manchester City's first offer, they did not receive any other offers for Mbappe from other teams, which made them feel relieved.
As for Manchester City, Guardiola made another offer after serious consideration for a few days.
This time, he increased the price to 40 million euros.
40 million euros is enough to buy a star player who can play as a starter in the transfer market.
Therefore, Manchester City’s second offer can be said to be full of sincerity.
After receiving this offer, Monaco was obviously hesitant.
40 million euros is exactly twice the previous offer, and this figure makes them a little tempted.
Although they regard Mbappe as a treasure, as long as enough money is paid, there is no treasure that cannot be sold.
With the giant Paris Saint-Germain standing in front of them, Monaco no longer has much ambition to win the French Ligue 1 title.
In terms of capital and investment, Paris Saint-Germain far outdoes them, so naturally they cannot compete with Paris Saint-Germain.
Since we are inferior to Paris Saint-Germain in all aspects, there is no need to invest so much money. We can't win the championship anyway. It will be enough to fight for the top three in the league and get a Champions League seat.
Therefore, the Monaco people know very well that Mbappe will leave sooner or later, and they simply cannot keep such a superstar.
Since they have to leave sooner or later, how to maximize their benefits is something they need to seriously consider.
It is a big risk to train him for a few more years in the hope that he can play well in the future, attract more buyers' attention, and then sell at a higher price.
Or should we just catch Manchester City and kill them now? There is no shortage of young talents in football, but only a few of them can make it big.
Occasionally, some geniuses would flash by, but most of them would disappear quickly like a flash in the pan.
The reason why Melo is called the two greatest players of all time is not only because they both have good skills and score many goals, but also because they can maintain their peak state for a long time and have a very long and stable career.
Looking at the entire football world, it is extremely rare to maintain a peak period for more than ten years.
Therefore, major clubs are very cautious about young players and are unwilling to take too much risk.
If Monaco chooses to sell players now, they can steadily earn 40 million.
But if we really wait another year, the player might be ruined by an injury and the money would be wasted.
So they were a little undecided and did not respond to Manchester City immediately.
"The other party didn't reply, which means this transfer is possible and Mbappe is not for sale!"
Although he did not receive a reply, Guardiola immediately understood the other party's attitude.
For the team's players who are not for sale, major clubs will reject external offers to make their attitude clear and discourage those who try to poach them.
In Manchester City, Lin Quan enjoys such treatment.
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In the past few years, Manchester City has rejected all offers made by other teams for Lin Quan without even looking at the amount, and directly rejected them all.
Take a firm attitude to make your position clear in an attempt to make other clubs give up on this idea.
Although his attitude is very firm, the effect does not seem to be very good. Other clubs have not given up and there are offers for Lin Quan every year, and the amounts are getting higher and higher.
Monaco did not reject the offer immediately as they did before, which shows that Manchester City's offer is very close to their psychological expectations.
So, should we continue to raise the price now? "Wait a minute, let's settle the transfers for other positions first!"
Guardiola is experienced. He knows that Monaco is still hesitating at this time and will most likely choose to wait and see.
If Manchester City raises its offer again before the other party gives a clear response, it will only allow the other party to take the initiative and continue to ask for an exorbitant price.
Therefore, Guardiola plans to take a cold approach and play some psychological warfare with the Monaco players.
Because during the summer transfer window, Guardiola did not make any big purchases.
This means that he has ample transfer funds, with the total amount reaching 130 million pounds.
If this money is not enough, he can continue to apply to the club. Given Mansour's usual generosity, his request will basically not be rejected.
With such abundant funds in hand, Guardiola acted decisively.
He first bought Jesus from the Brazilian league for 30 million euros, and then bought Schalke 04 winger Sane for 40 million euros.
Then he made an offer to Roma, hoping to bring in their winger Salah.
This series of offers and transfers has attracted attention from the Premier League and the entire football world.
What is Manchester City trying to do? They have made such a big reinforcement in the front line at one go. Is it really aiming for the third consecutive Champions League title? Monaco is also closely watching Manchester City's moves in the transfer market. When they learned that Manchester City spent 30 million to bring a young striker from the Brazilian league, they couldn't help but feel a little worried.
They are worried that after Manchester City buys the backup striker, they will no longer consider Mbappe, which means their chance to earn 40 million is gone.
And when they learned that Manchester City had bought Sane again, they became even more desperate.
Like Mbappe, Sane is also a youth training gem of Schalke 04 and has always been treated as a treasure by them.
When they saw the price of Sane's transfer to Manchester City, they immediately understood.
Manchester City submitted transfer offers to both clubs at the same price and then chose one from them.
They did not respond in time, so the deal was taken by Schalke first.
After realizing this, the people of Monaco immediately regretted their decision.
If I had known this, I shouldn't have hesitated! Sane and Mbappe are of similar age and play the same position. Both are promising wingers.
Relatively speaking, Sane, who is two years older than Mbappe, currently receives more attention in the football world.
After all, Manchester City had submitted an offer to Schalke 04 this summer.
Although the deal was not successful in the end, it made many people pay attention to this young star of Schalke 04.
Sane, who is about to turn 20, is obviously more capable than Mbappe, so he is a more suitable choice for Manchester City, which needs a substitute.
Thinking of this, Monaco suddenly felt that accepting Manchester City's 40 million offer seemed to be a bargain for them. Unfortunately, they missed this opportunity.
As the transfer period is about to end and no other team has made an offer for Mbappe, the Monaco people feel even more regretful.
In fact, Monaco didn't think about selling Mbappe at first.
But after being influenced by Manchester City's offer, they were forced to have such thoughts in their minds.
And because what they lost was the best, they felt extremely regretful at this moment.
What a shitty treasure. If I can’t sell it, it’s just a shitty treasure in my hands!
On January 31, just as Monaco was in remorse and the transfer window was about to end, Manchester City submitted a third offer to Monaco.
This offer did not increase the transaction amount, it was just another re-send of the second offer.
However, unlike before, after receiving the same offer from Manchester City again, the Monaco people felt like they had found a treasure.
The feeling of regaining what they had lost made the Monegasques so excited that they agreed to Manchester City's offer without a second thought, fearing that if they delayed further, the cooked duck would fly away! The same 40 million euros had completely different effects at different times.
When Mbappé learned that the club had accepted Manchester City's offer and was going to sell him, he was stunned:
What the hell?
I am a nobody in Ligue 1, but someone offered me 40 million euros? And the team that bought me is Manchester City, the top team in football? Is today April Fools' Day?
After confirming that this was not a joke, Mbappe was overjoyed and happily packed up to report to Manchester.
The reason why he was so excited was that his idol was Lin Quan!
Mbappe was particularly excited when he thought about playing alongside his idol at the Etihad Stadium in the future! (End of this chapter)
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