Kylian Mbappe admits talks with Liverpool and Klopp - and fans buzz about future deal
dailystar.co.ukKylian Mbappe has admitted he held talks with Liverpool prior to sensationally snubbing Real Madrid in favour of a Paris Saint-Germain stay.The French forward has been the subject of an epic transfer tug-of-war over the past year of so but has finally put one of football's most drawn-out and fascinating sagas to bed.
Despite appearing set to sign for Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer, the superstar striker has seemingly made an astonishing U-turn, instead opting to remain in the French capital.PSG confirmed at the weekend that the 23-year-old has penned a new mega-money deal at the club to keep him in Paris until 2025 - an agreement which was slammed as "scandalous" by La Liga, who subsequently promised to report the French giants to UEFA and the EU.
However, it appears the battle for Mbappe's sought-after signature was far from a two-horse race.The World Cup winner has since revealed he did, in fact, hold talks with Liverpool as he contemplated his next career move.
Opening up on the prospect of joining the Jurgen Klopp's ranks, Mbappe told The Telegraph: “We talked a little bit, but not too much.
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