Manager Unai Emery has urged striker Kylian Mbappe to leave Monaco to join rivals Paris Saint-Germain.
The youngster is a target for the French giants as well as Arsenal, Chelsea and Real Madrid.
The Gunners made an offer last month but was rejected by his club.
"When we speak of Mbappe here in Spain, we talk about Real or Barca. But I'm at PSG and I say: 'What could be more beautiful than representing a French team?'," the Spanish manager said.
"With all respect to Monaco, he should come to Paris, he has family here. His parents live here, he went to an academy here.
"We spoke of feeling, passion, desire – and what could be more beautiful than representing your city and being important?
"Obviously, I am biased, but that's the feeling I had when I debuted for Real Sociedad.
"I don't know if Real like him, or if Barcelona do or Tottenham or Arsenal do. But if he has to leave Monaco, I say: 'What is better for him, for France, for PSG, that there be a union between the player and his city.
"I say it as I feel it."
