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Liverpool remains interested in signing Kylian Mbappe next summer. The Reds were previously linked with a brash move for the French superstar during the summer transfer window. However, Mbappe eventually remained with Paris Saint-Germain for the current campaign.
The France forward opted to stay in Paris after rejecting a massive move to the Middle East. Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal had a $330 million offer accepted by PSG, but Mbappe did not want to join the team. He, instead, waited for other top European clubs, including Liverpool, to make a similar offer. This, however, did not happen and Mbappe remained with PSG.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was previously asked in the summer if his team would target Mbappe. Nevertheless, the German coach claimed that the deal would be too expensive. “We laugh about it,” Klopp said of a move for the Frenchman.
“I can say that I think he is a really good player. But the financial framework conditions don’t suit us at all. I would not like to destroy the story but as far as I know there is nothing to it. Maybe someone else from the club is preparing something and wants to surprise me!”
“But this has not yet happened in the eight years I have been here. That would be the first time.”
Liverpool must part ways with Salah to sign Mbappe
However, a new report suggests Liverpool could make a move next summer, as Mbappe will become a free agent. The France international’s current contract with PSG is set to expire in June of 2024. There have been talks between the two sides about a possible extension, but this seems unlikely.
If Mbappe is a free agent in the summer, Liverpool may have a significant option to sign the star. A potential agreement, however, would depend on Mohamed Salah’s future with the Reds. TEAMtalk is claiming that Klopp’s club could sell Salah next summer and then use the funds on Mbappe.
The Egyptian forward was also previously linked with a move to the Middle…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2023-11-30 18:04:04
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