Concerns over a “ripple effect” on the locker room with “no superstars” Arsenal told to snub Mbappe.

Stan Collymore says it is not worth it for Arsenal or Liverpool to sign Kylian Mbappe, the forward for Paris Saint-Germain.

Mbappe has informed his teammates and the PSG management that he plans to leave the team when his contract expires at the end of the current campaign.

It seems expected that he will finalize his transfer to Real Madrid, having made a U-turn two years prior to signing a new contract in the French capital and rejecting Los Blancos.

Speaking on Friday, Mikel Arteta acknowledged that, in the midst of transfer rumors, the Gunners “always have to be in the conversation” for players like Mbappe. Liverpool and Arsenal appear to have a remote possibility of signing the captain of France.

Mbappe is undoubtedly the best player in the world of football—if not, he is unquestionably among the top three—but Collymore, a former Liverpool player, believes the Reds and Arsenal should avoid the battle to sign the 25-year-old.

If Mbappe signs with a Premier League team as a free agency, Collymore believes he “will demolish their wage structure” and that it will negatively impact the locker room. Collymore writes about this in his CaughtOffside blog.

“It appears that Real Madrid will be Kylian Mbappe’s next destination after leaving Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season,” Collymore stated.

“The same reason I moved from Nottingham Forest to Liverpool is the reason the La Liga giants will probably be his next club. The fact that you are playing the game in the same footsteps as some of the best players ever is what matters. You are measuring your skills by attempting to equal the stature and accomplishments of the legendary players from that illustrious club.

“Players don’t approach the game with the idea that they should go somewhere, start from scratch, and hope that other players would eventually follow in their footsteps. In my opinion, most players who join a big club with a storied past will think to themselves, “I could score more goals than Kevin Keegan, or I’m wearing Daglish’s number.” This explains why so many players from a variety of generations are drawn to Real Madrid.

“I can see Liverpool or Arsenal attempting to enter the race, but I would advise them to avoid Mbappe.” Although the French player is an excellent player, his pay structure will be completely destroyed, and there will always be a desire to push the boat out for him. This might have a negative impact on the entire dressing room.

“Young players at Arsenal form a delicate ecosystem that is focused on bringing the Gunners back to the top as a team. Although there aren’t any well-known stars in that dressing room, there might be in the future.

“Over the past few years, Mbappe’s power at PSG has become increasingly apparent. That doesn’t go away easily, and if the French player tries to flaunt his status in north London once more, I’m concerned about how that would impact the current Arsenal team.

“There is no doubt that the PSG player would score a lot of goals, but would he improve the team?

It would be acceptable at Real Madrid because the squad already boasts superstars like [Jude] Bellingham, Vinicius Jr., [Luka] Modric, and [Toni] Kroos. As a result, Mbappe becomes simply one more star on a roster of superstars led by one of the most renowned coaches in the world.

This also applies to Liverpool. Under Jurgen Klopp, the Merseyside club has achieved its greatest success by developing players into superstars rather than simply signing them. Given his position, Mbappe would want to be involved in decision-making. How much of an influence would that have on the new manager at Anfield?

Could you picture Mbappe in his rookie season posing a challenge to Xabi Alonso, a new manager still getting his bearings?

“Even though it’s untrue, the media would be claiming stuff like ‘Mbappe isn’t thrilled with the coaching’ if the Spanish coach had a rough start at Anfield. It would unnecessarily burden the next coach, who is already burdened with the pressure of following in the footsteps of the renowned Jurgen Klopp.

I’m not saying that he is a disruptor; people will read this and say that I’m talking rubbish because he is an excellent player, but I do believe that PSG has given him so much power that he could try to take that with him to his next club, which would not be good for teams like Arsenal and Liverpool.