Transfer Talk: Mbappe in shock move to Liverpool
Transfer: Mbappe in shock move to Liverpool
Liverpool are in talks with Paris Saint-Germain over a sensational loan move for Kylian Mbappe.
The 24-year-old striker has frustrated Paris Saint-Germain officials by refusing to talk to Al Hilal, despite his club accepting the Saudi’s world-record bid of £259 million. And now, PSG fear that the Frenchman will leave the capital for nothing and join Real Madrid next summer when his contract expires.
Madrid remain interested in Mbappe but are unable to compete with Al Hilal. Liverpool, meanwhile, are prepared to offer Mbappe a one-year loan deal that works for everyone; it gets Mbappe out of Paris, provides the French club with a fee of sorts, and which also enables Mbappe to join Madrid next summer as he wishes.
Mbappe respects Liverpool and Reds’ boss Jurgen Klopp, and is open to the move, while his agent — and mother, a Liverpool fan — is also keen.
Mbappe met with Liverpool representatives before leaving AS Monaco for PSG in 2017, and while those talks were ultimately unsuccessful at the time, they could now pay off as Klopp looks to pull off one of the most sensational moves of the summer.
PSG have stated that Mbappe is available to both Al Hilal or Real Madrid for a world-record fee. Madrid are yet to place a bid to rival the Saudi club’s, and are waiting for PSG or Mbappe himself to make the first move.
PSG had accepted a world-record £259 million offer from Al-Hilal, but Mbappe refused to even meet with their officials in Paris.
According to The Mirror, Liverpool have now stepped in to offer Mbappe a one-year loan deal.
A possible loan move to Anfield, could allow Mbappe to complete his dream move to Real Madrid on a free transfer in June 2024.