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title: "Manchester City: Fans not enthused by Kylian Mbappe reports"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-fans-not-enthused-by-kylian-mbappe-reports/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2019-10-08T16:55:10Z"
modified: "2019-10-08T16:55:10Z"
---

# Manchester City: Fans not enthused by Kylian Mbappe reports

**A report from Spanish publication [Don Balon](https://www.donbalon.com/futbol/ligue1/mbappe-tiene-oferta-bomba-arrasa-futbol-europeo) has claimed that Manchester City are planning to launch an audacious bid for Kylian Mbappe next year.**

According to [Don Balon](https://www.donbalon.com/futbol/ligue1/mbappe-tiene-oferta-bomba-arrasa-futbol-europeo) \[[via Sports Mole](https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/man-city/transfer-talk/news/man-city-considering-mbappe-swoop_374389.html)\], the Premier League champions view the Paris Saint-Germain forward as a player around whom Pep Guardiola could build a team if Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus depart, with David Silva’s exit next summer already confirmed.

[Don Balon](https://www.donbalon.com/futbol/ligue1/mbappe-tiene-oferta-bomba-arrasa-futbol-europeo) added that PSG value the 20-year-old France international at €300m (£268m), with [@City\_Chief](https://twitter.com/City_Chief/status/1181525183351398400) on Twitter relaying the news to its followers.

> | Manchester City are going to launch an approach for PSG forward Kylian Mbappe next summer. The 20 year-old is valued at £268m and City’s hierarchy believe he is a player Pep can build a new team around.
>
> \[SportsMole\] [pic.twitter.com/TH7HYS0uL4](https://t.co/TH7HYS0uL4)
>
> — City Chief (@City\_Chief) [October 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/City_Chief/status/1181525183351398400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

[Don Balon](https://www.donbalon.com/futbol/ligue1/mbappe-tiene-oferta-bomba-arrasa-futbol-europeo) also claimed that Mbappe is open to the possibility of leaving the French capital if PSG again fail to win the Champions League this season.

The forward has only scored [twice in six games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kylian-mbappe/leistungsdaten/spieler/342229) for PSG so far in 2019/20, with a [hamstring injury curtailing his recent involvement](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kylian-mbappe/leistungsdaten/spieler/342229), but he has already scored [62 goals in just 93 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kylian-mbappe/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/342229) for the Ligue 1 champions.

Despite Mbappe’s excellent scoring record, these Manchester City fans on Twitter believe that he should not be a transfer priority at the Etihad Stadium and have instead called on the club to focus on other positions in identifying targets:

> Can he play centre half?
>
> — 21®️ (@BaldavidS) [October 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/BaldavidS/status/1181537400344006657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Can he play centre back?
>
> — Matt (@matthewfarmer45) [October 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/matthewfarmer45/status/1181528546096885762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> \*defense on the verge of a collapse without depth\*
>
> Man City board:
>
> — ಠ﹏ಠ (@\_odixx\_) [October 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/_odixx_/status/1181526094320680960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> All we need is a CB really lol
>
> — Alex (@octberboi) [October 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/octberboi/status/1181525939106336769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Fix our defence 1st
>
> — (\*\~\*)MC (@Reasonchif26) [October 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/Reasonchif26/status/1181528126528065536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Can he defend?
>
> — Paul Healey (@munkle) [October 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/munkle/status/1181541375189356548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> So we have a 34yr old DM playing CB. Our main LB is an attacking midfielder. Otamendi on the verge of being finished. And we want Mbappe?
>
> — S.B (@SBCITYZEN) [October 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/SBCITYZEN/status/1181544587439026178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Makes sense, he would be a great centre back.
>
> — CTID (@commando42) [October 8, 2019](https://twitter.com/commando42/status/1181567286429306880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Do you think Manchester City are right to take an interest in Mbappe or should defensive signings be prioritised? Join in the discussion by commenting below!***