Five reasons why Real Madrid should choose Kylian Mbappe over Neymar

By Kian Long | Nov 16, 2018

PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 2: Neymar Jr of PSG celebrates his goal with Kylian Mbappe during the french Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Lille OSC (LOSC) at Parc des Princes stadium on November 2, 2018 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images) /

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Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward and Real Madrid target Kylian Mbappé is pictured during the French L1 football match Monaco vs Paris Saint-Germain on November 11, 2018 at the “Louis II Stadium” in Monaco. (Photo by VALERY HACHE / AFP) (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images) /

Nothing is set in stone, but recent reports suggest Real Madrid could choose between Kylian Mbappe and Neymar. Here are five reasons why they should choose the former…

Real Madrid is in a rebuilding process. With Santiago Solari at the helm, at least temporarily, they are enjoying some fine form. However, things can always be improved. So it’s no surprise to see that Los Blancos are monitoring Paris Saint-Germain’s situation, and should they be caught breaching FFP rules, then they will pursue either Neymar and Mbappe. Anyway, all that is boring. Let’s get into some comparison…

1. Age

Let’s get the cliche out of the way first.

Whenever two transfer targets are brought into fruition, age is often a topic of discussion. It seems that the younger a player is, the more valuable they are to a team. So, if you take that train of thought, then Mbappe is your guy.

Mbappe ages at 19 years old, whereas Neymar is 26. You could easily argue that Neymar is approaching his peak, but as Real Madrid are looking for a long-term Ronaldo replacement, they should be favouring Mbappe.

Anyway, it is incredibly hard to believe Mbappe is just 19 by watching him on the ball. If you were a newbie to football, be honest, you would think he’s up there with the most experienced in the game.

Although I think age shouldn’t be a concern, and that Neymar is by no means old himself, I thought it’d be best to deal with the cliche first.

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