Arsenal transfer news: PSG star Kylian Mbappe makes revelation, drops Arsene Wenger hint

Mbappe sent shockwaves through the game when he joined Paris Saint-Germain from Monaco on an initial season-long loan before that was turned into a permanent deal worth £166million.

Wenger, who stepped down from the Emirates hotseat in May, missed out on signing many a player when he was in charge of the Gunners.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were just a few players that Wenger saw slip hrough his grasp during his time in north London.

And Mbappe has explained how close he came to signing for Arsenal.

“I met with Arsene Wenger, who is a great coach,” Mbappe said.

“He has a great reputation here in France, he’s well-respected and knows how to develop young players. This was a real option for me.

“We weighed up the advantages and disadvantages of all the clubs but my family told me it had to be my decision and one I needed to make. It also had to be a long-term decision.

“So it was up to me and I decided to come here [to PSG] in order to develop.”

Mbappe has also revealed he’d love to play under Wenger one day, adding: “I dream of being managed by Arsene Wenger.

“He is French, he’s had a great career and now he is free because he has left Arsenal.”