Kylian Mbappe reportedly 'rejected a' potential move to Liverpool during the summer transfer window.
The French forward signed a new three-year deal with his current employers during the summer, despite at one point looking certain to seal a transfer to Real Madrid. Liverpool are another team to have been linked with Mbappe over the last three years, with the player himself openly expressing his admiration for the Reds.
Despite reaching an agreement with the Ligue 1 leaders to remain at the club back in May, a fresh report by the Athletic has stated a PSG consultant 'opened the door' for the 24-year-old to leave - but not to Real Madrid. The article adds a £352million price tag was placed on the prolific forward, who was told 'any exit would have to be to Liverpool'. Mbappe is said to have 'rejected' this option as he remained put at his current employers.
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Mbappe himself confirmed he held discussions with the Reds prior to putting pen to paper on a new contract in Paris ahead of the 2022/23 season, telling the Telegraph in May: “We talked a little bit, but not too much. We talked a little bit."
Last summer is not the first time he has been a player in high demand, however, with clubs also circling for his signature in 2017 after emerging as a breakout star at AS Monaco. It was PSG who won the race in the end, initially signing Mbappe on loan becoming make this permanent, beating off outside interest from a number of other clubs.
Liverpool were again in the running on this occasion, which led to a meeting between Mbappe and Liverpool in Monaco as discussions were held.
“I talked to Liverpool because it’s the favourite club of my mum, my mum loves Liverpool. I don’t know why, you will have to ask her! “It’s a good club and we met them five years ago. When I was in Monaco I met them. It’s a big club," revealed the PSG star.
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