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Arsene Wenger has dropped a major transfer hint on Kylian Mbappe - and warned he must join a club where he will be the main man.

Gunners boss Wenger is a huge admirer of the Monaco teenager and confirmed that Mbappe is worth his £100m valuation.

But while Arsenal are keen, they have yet to bid for Mbappe who is also a target for Real Madrid, Manchester City and Paris Saint Germain.

France boss Didier Deschamps has also warned Mbappe to go to a club which will play him and manage his career carefully.

Wenger, in an interview with beIN Sports, said: “Where do you think he might finish? Somewhere where he has a good chance to play and is sure to play. That is why I think Deschamps made that statement.

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“He thinks that he needs to play but I would say as well on the other hand that the boy has made enough impression to be basically sure a club who spends a 100 million for you is basically to make at the start at least the red carpet.

“Nobody will buy a player for a 100 million and say, "Come on, sit in the stands."

Wenger tried - and came close to getting - for Mbappe last summer when a contract issue meant Arsenal nearly got him on the cheap.

But Wenger fuelled speculation over Mbappe after being pictured in Nice with Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis.

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Wenger believes Mbappe will find it hard to resist moving this summer and can win the Ballon d’Or in the next few seasons.

Wenger added: "To resist the attraction of the big clubs for Monaco and for the player is of course is as well difficult but I can understand that statement, it's defendable."

"You have Neymar (for the Ballon d’Or) in there certainly, maybe Griezmann can come in, you have Mbappe.

“You have the generation now between 24 (years-old) and 28 who should come in next. Mbappe is 18 so that will last a bit longer, a bit too early, too premature to say that he will do that but, yes, you have these kind of players. You have Ousmane Dembele, who I believe is an exceptional talent. These kind of players."