Liverpool could be in pole position to complete a sensational loan deal for Kylian Mbappe, as PSG desperately try to resolve the France superstar’s future.
With PSG convinced that Mbappe has already agreed to join Real Madrid on a free transfer next summer, the Ligue 1 champions have made the 24-year-old something of an outcast – making him train away from the rest of the first-team squad.
Clearly, the club will not want to lose their most-prized asset on a free transfer – but selling a player they reportedly value at €200m (£172.9m) is far easier said than done.
Could Liverpool offer PSG a lifeline, though? According to the Daily Star, Mbappe’s representatives have held ‘discreet discussions’ with multiple Premier League clubs.
And among Mbappe’s entourage is none other than his own mother, Fayza Lamari – a Liverpool supporter.
The report adds that Mbappe has told his mother that he is ‘desperate’ to join Real but equally – unsurprisingly – doesn’t want to spend the 2023/24 season festering in the background at PSG.
It remains to be seen whether Real will make a move for Mbappe in the current transfer window – and PSG will want some sort of resolution sooner rather than later.
As such, sanctioning a loan departure involving a sizeable fee may be the best way forward for Les Parisiens.
Last month, they accepted a world-record €300m (£259.5m) bid from Al-Hilal – but Mbappe was not interested in a switch to the Saudi Pro League.
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Liverpool transfer news is coming thick and fast as we head towards the final few weeks of the summer window.
The Reds have been chasing Romeo Lavia, but arch-rivals Manchester United could pip them to the Southampton midfielder.
Jurgen Klopp and co. might win the race for Celta Vigo and Spain midfield hotshot Gabri Veiga, though.
And Liverpool are also aiming to beat Chelsea to the signature of Brighton star Moises Caicedo.
