Arsenal 'Would Love' Kylian Mbappe Transfer if Gunners Win Champions League, Says Emmanuel Petit

Arsenal “would love” to sign Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe if they go on to win the Champions League.

The Gunners secured their spot in the 2025-26 final in midweek after they beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on aggregate.

And the Premier League leaders will face Mbappe’s former side Paris Saint-Germain in the final in Budapest later this month as the Ligue 1 giants look to defend their European crown.

Petition calling for Mbappe's exit garners 30 million signatures

Mbappe’s Real Madrid future has been called into question in recent weeks with a petition suggesting the French striker should leave the Bernabeu reaching 30 million signatures.

While Mbappe would love nothing more than to enjoy sustained success in Spain, the possibility of a fresh start in England could appeal to the 27-year-old, especially if Arsenal manage to beat PSG at the Puskas Arena at the end of May.

And former Gunners star Emmanuel Petit feels his compatriot would jump at the chance to play in the Premier League.

Mbappe 'perfect' for Arsenal attack

“Arsenal would love Kylian Mbappe and he’d be perfect on their left wing,” Petit said. “The only reason I think Mbappe will stay at Real Madrid is because if he leaves without winning a trophy it would make his move a failure.

“Mbappe has a huge ego so he will probably want to stay and to prove the opposite. I'm pretty sure about that.

“I don't see him leaving Madrid, probably the biggest club in the world, unless the decision is made for him.”

Petit added that he feels Real Madrid President Florentino Perez could play a central role in any potential summer move, continuing: “The only way he leaves is if Florentino Perez cracks under the pressure.

“[Millions of] fans have signed to say they want him to leave the club. That could be the end for Mbappe because Florentino Perez is a political guy.

“If Arsenal win the Champions League for the first time then it would change the course of their history and send a strong message in the transfer market.”

Off-field issues could convince Mbappe to leave

Petit also feels that the behind-the-scenes drama in Spain could convince Mbappe his future lies elsewhere after Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni were both fined €500,000 following their bust-ups at the club’s training ground this week.

“It's getting to the point that a decision has to be made from Florentino Perez. The petition of ten million Madrid fans that want Mbappe to leave, I have never seen that before.

“If I were Florentino Perez, to be honest with you, I would make a huge turnover in the dressing room next transfer window, definitely.

“I would ask myself this simple question: ‘Who is going to be the star of the team next season? I bought Kylian Mbappe and in the last two years we have had so many troubles on and off the pitch since then.’

“You can see that the egos of the players are becoming the biggest issue in this club. They are becoming impossible to manage. When you are the manager of Real Madrid, you don't come with a vision, you come as a manager. You manage the egos in the dressing room.

“This is how it works at Madrid. And the fight is, the last two managers, Xavi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa, have been struggling to manage the egos because those stars are more important than the manager, and they are fighting you.”

Barcelona on the cusp of La Liga title

Real Madrid face rivals Barcelona on Sunday night and a failure to beat the Blaugrana at Spotify Camp Nou would see Hansi Flick’s men crowned La Liga champions for the 29th time.

Mbappe, who has returned to training, remains a doubt for the clash as Real Madrid look to end a tumultuous week on a high.