LCB: Emmanuel Mbemba
France, PSG, 17
Dominant defending wide, excellent in 1v1’s. Line breaking passes, clipped passes down the line and pinpoint diagonals were quality.
Very composed at bringing the ball out of defence. At times did struggle aerially but swept up wide areas.
🚨 Pep Guardiola: “What is Barça missing to win the Champions League? The Champions League is a competition that DESTROYS projects, and I hope that’s not the case at Barça”.
“We must not think that just because you don’t win it, everything that has been built is no good. The league is the competition that gives you consistency and continuity. In the Champions League, you need to reach the decisive stages in good condition, without injuries, and refereeing also has a huge impact”.
“What matters is that the daily work is excellent, that the team keeps growing and improving, and that they don’t believe the season is a failure just because they don’t reach the Champions League final or win it. The league is what sets the foundation for judging whether a season has been good or not”.
Arsenal have made contact with the camp of Emmanuel Mbemba with a view to sign him this window. The u19 PSG captain is open to a move away with Nuno Mendes blocking his pathway in France.
Arsenal have laid out a pathway which involves him potentially being loaned out mirroring the path of William Saliba.
Still work to be done to secure one of France’s top talents as Arsenal also make enquires for Elijah Upson & Sam Amissah
The data team at Arsenal are thought to be very keen on Mbema while Berta & Maurizio Micheli continues to build a youth dynasty at Arsenal to solidify the future of the English Champions.
Story with @TheSecretScout_
After @NizaarKinsella great work 👌🏽
🚨 Emmanuel Mbemba (18, defender) seems to be moving towards a departure from PSG at the end of the season, despite a proposal of a first professional contract. Arsenal scouted Mbemba several times during the season & have now presented their project to the player.
Mbemba does NOT have the points to gain a work permit to play in England & should Arsenal sign the player, they would consider an initial loan to another league. 🕵️♂️🇫🇷 [@le_Parisien]