Neymar's departure came as a shock to the club; we didn't want him to leave. After that, we started looking for a replacement. We made an offer for Mbappe and another for Dembele. The coaching staff preferred Dembele.
Kompany stated, 'We're an active group together, Christoph, Max [Eberl], Jan [Dreesen] and myself. We always try to convince people. We work in a good atmosphere with a lot of respect.'