L’Equipe reports this Wednesday that, two years ago, Kylian Mbappé (25) had reached a verbal agreement to join Liverpool FC. The outlet understands that on the back of his contract renewal tying him to Paris Saint-Germain until 2024 – with a player option to extend for a further year – the France captain felt betrayed by the Ligue 1 club. The latter reportedly sold Mbappé an ever-ambitious transfer window with the expected arrivals of Manchester City playmaker Bernardo Silva and then Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski.
Liverpool’s bid to land Mbappé was reportedly worth €200m. Antero Henrique, who was PSG Sporting director before the appointment of Luis Campos, asked the Premier League giants to double that amount, as a way to cut short any negotiation. In the meantime, Mbappé had reportedly already reached a personal agreement with Liverpool over a short-term contract, which would have allowed him to join Real Madrid in the future. Mbappé eventually signed a long-term contract for Los Merengues upon the expiry of his PSG contract.
A source close to PSG denied the story to L’Equipe, arguing that Liverpool FC could not have the funds to sign Mbappé.
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