Liverpool have long since been credited with more than a passing interest in Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe.
From links to LeBron James, Jurgen Klopp hugs, praising the Reds and the new Nike sponsorship deal – the connections have come from bizarre quarters.
Whilst its hard not to be in admiration of the Frenchman’s obvious talents, the finances around such a deal have always seemed out of reach for the current spending model at Anfield.
However, Liverpool have been linked with the 22-year-old once again.
This time Football Chief Editor for French news outlet RMC, Mohamed Bouhafsi, has claimed the Reds are ‘very interested’ in Mbappe, as cited by The Anfield Talk on Twitter.
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@mohamedbouhafsi says Mbappe’s destinations outside of PSG are Real Madrid…
“…And Liverpool, Liver… https://t.co/yqPYhx5uQf (@TheAnfieldTalk)
The report also mentions Real Madrid has the second protagonist keen on making a deal happen for the World Cup winner.
This season Mbappe has produced an astonishing 39 goals and 10 assists in 44 appearances across all competitions – living up to his ‘unplayable’ billing handed out by Antoine Griezmann.
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Signing Mbappe this summer would shake the footballing world to its very core and make the task of closing the gap to Manchester City seem far less daunting.
Worryingly many journalists have recently claimed the only way Liverpool can sanction such a huge transfer in this upcoming window would be to sell a prized asset such as Mohamed Salah or Sadio Mane.
Whilst nobody wants to see either man leave, for a generational talent such as the 42 times capped, £144million valued, Frenchman – perhaps there could be room.
Primarily operating either centrally or from the left, Mbappe would offer a ready-made alternative with his electric pace and ice-cold finishing to an out of sorts Mane in particular.
