Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has expressed his desire to see a front three of Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior, Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)’s Kylian Mbappe.
Real Madrid and Manchester City went toe-to-toe in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Tuesday night (May 9).
Vinicius Junior emerged as the hosts’ standout performer in the 1-1 draw, scoring stunningly from outside the box in the 36th minute. Haaland endured a quiet night by his standards, but still managed to test Thibaut Courtois on a couple of occasions.
After the game, Vinicius Junior and Haaland were spotted having a chat and sharing a laugh. Henry, seemingly taking a cue from their friendliness, said that he wanted to see them playing for the same team. The French icon also added PSG superstar Mbappe to the mix, urging clubs to bring the trio together.
Henry said (via Madrid Zone):
“Vinicius Jr on the left, Mbappé & Haaland as upfront. Someone, please put them together in a team.”
All three superstars have fired on all cylinders in the 2022-23 season. Vinicius Junior has emerged as Real Madrid’s most effective attacker, directly contributing to 44 goals (23 goals and 21 assists) in 51 games.
Manchester City goalmachine Haaland is currently the leading goalscorer in Europe, with him netting 51 goals in 47 games in all competitions. Lastly, PSG’s crown jewel Mbappe has bagged a whopping 36 goals and nine assists in 39 appearances across competitions.
Interestingly, Los Blancos have long been linked with both Haaland and Mbappe. However, given their astronomical €350 million valuation (combined market value via Transfermarket), Henry’s dream is unlikely to be realized any time soon.