Kylian Mbappe reveals Liverpool transfer near-miss and Anfield admiration

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Mbappé’s mother and agent, Fayza Lamari, did not just like the pitch; she genuinely fell in love with everything Anfield represented. Yet, despite his mother’s desperate pleas and his own deep respect for Klopp, Mbappé ultimate chose his hometown side, Paris Saint-Germain, before later securing his dream move to Real Madrid.Reflecting on those talks, Mbappé recently opened up about how close he came to wearing the famous red shirt in an interview with The Athletic and why his mother was so adamant that his future lay on Merseyside.“Yes, I was close to Liverpool,” Mbappé revealed.

She was like, ‘It’s a wonderful club, everybody’s so kind, it’s a family club, a big club.’ She went to Anfield and fell in love with it. As the negotiations progressed, the pressure at home to pick Anfield only intensified.“All the time we were talking. ‘What do you think, mum?’ She’d say, ‘For me, you have to go to Liverpool,’” Mbappé recalled.

But yes, my mum was always saying ‘Liverpool – you’re going to be there, playing at Anfield, it’s going to be insane for you.’ I was like, ‘OK!’”The charm offensive from Liverpool’s side was as grand as it was secret. You’re Jürgen Klopp, it’s Liverpool, a great club, so of course if I’m here, I have some interest.