With the tremendous breaking news of Neymar and Barcelona officially parting ways, it only makes sense now that FC Barcelona and their board will be ready to splash some cash. They won’t be able to splash it though on some young talents if Real Madrid beat them to it.
Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele are both young French superstars, and both could possibly be on the move for the right price. After selling Neymar, Barca either needs a new winger or a main man up front, and the two best young options are Mbappe and Dembele.
There is no doubt both will come at a high price, but Barcelona has the money for both if needed. You know who else has the money? Real Madrid.
Real Madrid also happens to need a new attacker/forward, especially after selling Alvaro Morata. Mbappe has been on Real’s radar for some time now, with even reports of them offering over $125M in exchange for his services.
No official groundwork has been done on the deal yet, but the attention from both sides definitely gives hope for people who want to see this deal happen. With Barcelona also now in on the Mbappe sweepstakes, Real Madrid will likely have to work a little bit faster if they want to acquire his signature.
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The name not mentioned yet is Ousmane Dembele. Dembele can play on both wings as well as through the middle, which means he would be an ideal replacement for Neymar, just like Mbappe.
Like Kylian Mbappe, he won’t come cheap, but both of the clubs can afford the two great players.
The catch is Real Madrid potentially need a new long term winger too. If Mbappe wants to play through the middle as a striker, Dembele can replace either Bale or Ronaldo in the long term, which means both can fit on the side.
The reason I bring this up is simple. If the right managing is done, there is room for both of them on the side. The latter means both will be kept permanently out of Catalonia.
Even if one of them has to be loaned out or loaned back to their prior club for a year or two, it still means that Barcelona will not have access to them. It may seem like a cheap way to do business, but it helps Real Madrid get better than their arch rivals.
Regardless of how much it costs to sign both, Real Madrid is already up on money this summer, and with them possessing both young attacking talents, FCB are left desperate, that means they would have favorite to go back to back in the league. In my opinion, it all makes sense financially and tactically.
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