Emmanuel Petit believes his former club Arsenal could sign Kylian Mbappe this summer if they overcome PSG in the Champions League final on 30 May. Petit told The Sun that winning the Champions League would help Arsenal attract Mbappe if he leaves Real Madrid. Arsenal are ranked by bookmakers as the most likely to become Mbappe’s next club if he departs Real Madrid this summer. Separately, data analytics experts SciSports have advised Mbappe to reconcile with Los Blancos and continue his career at the Bernabeu. SciSports state that Arsenal rank as Mbappe’s fifth-best destination in world football, recommending that he stay at Real Madrid with a Club Fit score of 96 out of 100. The data experts believe leaving Real Madrid would be a significant mistake for Mbappe and that remaining at the club is his most suitable choice this summer.

Emmanuel Petit has supported the idea of Arsenal bringing Kylian Mbappe to the Emirates Stadium in the summer transfer window. Petit stated that Kylian Mbappe would be loved at Arsenal and would be a perfect fit for their left wing. He also said the only way Mbappe will leave his current club is if Florentino Perez yields to pressure, and noted that millions of fans have signed something indicating they want him to leave. Petit believes this situation could result in Mbappe's departure because Florentino Perez is a political person. He added that a decision from Florentino Perez is becoming necessary and said he had never previously seen a petition from ten million Madrid fans wanting a player to leave.

David Ornstein stated his opinion that Kylian Mbappé would be Mikel Arteta’s ultimate transfer target if Arsenal had an unlimited budget next year. According to a prior report from The Independent, Arsenal would be Mbappé's top choice if he ever left Real Madrid for the Premier League. Should the forward ever decide to move to England, Liverpool would likely be Arsenal's main competitor.