It was while spending time in Paris last summer that I encountered Georges, a supporter of Caen FC, who was convinced that his club, recently purchased at that time by Kylian Mbappe, were on the brink of something extremely big.
Bigger, he told me, than their ‘legendary’ appearance against Real Zaragoza in the 1992 UEFA Cup first round.
Le Monde seemed to be in agreement, quoting various financial experts on why Mbappe, who had just bought 80 per cent of Caen for between 15 and 20 million euros and cleared some of its debts, could only be a force for good.