Liverpool have often been linked with a sensational move for Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe.
Albeit perhaps a fanciful idea given the finances involved, the Reds are perennially touted with an attempt at landing the 22-year-old forward.
As Mbappe seems to hold Real Madrid as the next destination in a fledgeling career, PSG director Leonardo has admitted the World Cup-winner ‘wants to join’ Los Blancos amidst a £137million offer.
Speaking to talkSPORT (Wednesday, August 25, 10:20am), French football expert Julien Laurens claimed that the ace does indeed harbour ambitions of becoming a Red one day.
He’s done it all in France, apart from winning the Champions League. He’s scored 133 goals in 170 appearances. He wants to go to bigger things, Real Madrid are a bigger club than PSG. La Liga is a bigger league than Ligue 1. We could say the same about Liverpool, he will fancy one day playing for a club like Liverpool, to play in the Premier League one day. But right now his focus is on Real Madrid.
Having entered the final 12 months of a contract in Paris, it would seem the final days of the transfer window could focus solely on the future of the 48-cap star.
Last season, the man who once described Jurgen Klopp’s side as a ‘machine’, scored 42 goals and registered 11 assists across 47 appearances in all competitions.
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Unfortunately, it would seem the Mbappe dream may finally be over for the foreseeable future.
Unless the Frenchman has a change of heart or can be convinced Anfield is the ideal destination in the summer of 2022, the cost implications involved in buying the £144million valued star are simply out of the club’s ballpark currently.
Available for nothing next summer, Liverpool would likely fancy their chances given the apparent connection between club and player, something that won’t hold much weight when it comes to prizing the ace away from PSG or Real Madrid.
