Liverpool are hoping to get Kylian Mbappe to join them on loan as PSG continue their efforts to sign the forward now rather than lose him as a free agent next summer
Six years after losing the deal for Kylian Mbappé, Liverpool are once again aiming to sign the Frenchman.
The Reds have come out of nowhere as a potential destination for Mbappé, who looks set to be transferred from Paris Saint-Germain this summer after refusing to commit his future at the club beyond next year.
The 24-year-old Mbappé can leave Parco dei Principi as a free agent in 2024 under the terms of the contract signed last summer. And while PSG are looking to cash in on their star striker while they can, Mirror Football revealed on Saturday that Liverpool are looking to secure a stunning loan deal with the French giants that will see Mbappé spend the 2023-24 season at Anfield.
A one-season deal would still allow Mbappé a dream move to the Bernabéu next summer should he so wish, and the striker is known to be an admirer of Reds boss Jurgen Klopp. In 2017, Klopp and Liverpool launched a massive charm offensive to lure Mbappe to Anfield when it became clear the striker had overtaken Monaco. At the time, however, The Telegraph claimed that Mbappe chose PSG instead because the Reds failed to convince him that joining them was the best step for his career.
Since then, Liverpool have even been linked with Mbappe. Before signing a new contract last summer, the PSG star made it clear that he was open to the possibility of taking on a new challenge outside of France.
“It’s a very important moment for me, maybe I’m reaching the first or second turning point in my career,” Mbappe said after being named Ligue 1 player of the year in 2019. \”I’ve learned so much here, and I feel maybe it’s time to have more responsibilities. Maybe at PSG, I’d love to, or maybe elsewhere for a new project.\”
While it remains to be seen whether Liverpool’s latest attempt to sign Mbappe will be successful, it is common knowledge that Mbappe’s mother and agent, Fayza Lamari, is a huge Liverpool fan.
Mbappe is happy to wrap up the final year of his contract in Paris, however, PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has made clear he will actively seek to sell the World Cup winner if he refuses to pledge his future to the clubs beyond 2024.
PSG accepted a world-record £259m offer from Al-Hilal earlier this week, but the deal fell through due to Mbappe’s reluctance to consider a move to the Saudi Pro League.
