Former Chelsea winger Florent Malouda has given his thoughts on the possibility of Kylian Mbappe making the move to Stamford Bridge, with the France superstar set to leave PSG
Former Chelsea star Florent Malouda says the club are “not ready” to sign Kylian Mbappe, despite the forward being put up for sale by PSG.
Mbappe has refused to extend his contract and will leave PSG on a free transfer next summer unless they can sell him. Real Madrid are the frontrunners to sign Mbappe, while a host of other clubs have been linked with the Frenchman including Chelsea.
However, Malouda believes the “timing is not right” for Mbappe to join Chelsea as they are “two or three years” away from getting “back on top”. The Blues endured their worst-ever Premier League campaign last season and are rebuilding under new manager Mauricio Pochettino, having offloaded 13 senior players and made seven new signings this summer.
“To see Mbappe wear a Chelsea shirt would be a dream but they are not ready, as the West Ham game proved,” Malouda told Betway. “We are not the club we were.