Former Arsenal captain and Chelsea favourite Cesc Fabregas has revealed the one player he would sign if he was in the dugout of one of the London duo.
The Spain international won titles with both sides in the capital, either side of a spell with Barcelona, and is now seeing out the twilight years of his career with Monaco.
Widely regarded to be one of the greatest graduates of Arsenal's academy system, there would be many that would like to see Fabregas remain in football when he retires from playing.
Whether that would see the midfielder move into a coaching role or pursue a career in management remains to be seen but he has given an insight into the latter.
Asked which player he would target if he was a manager, Fabregas named a player that Arsenal and Chelsea fans would both love to see.
"Cristiano is 35 and Leo is going to turn 33, they are older. For youth, talent, desire and mentality, I would sign Mbappe," he told Spanish radio station Cadena Cope.
"The thought of having him for ten years up front for my team, I would go for him. Then there are players like Neymar and [Erling] Haaland, but due to his goal getting and his speed, Mbappé reminds me of Thierry Henry.
"I saw him from in behind and it was a delight when you gave him a long pass into space.”
Arsenal were heavily linked with Mbappe before he moved to Paris Saint-Germain and the future of the World Cup winner continues to attract speculation, with Real Madrid holding long-term interest.
