Liverpool told exactly why Kylian Mbappe didn't make transfer after Jurgen Klopp admission

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Mbappe has been regularly linked with the Reds throughout his career, but it was in 2017 — when he had caught the eye at Monaco — that the club had a real opportunity to land what would have been one of the biggest transfers ever. Reports over the years have claimed that Mbappe spoke with Liverpool owner John Henry on a private jet as he looked to make the next move in his career, with the player himself confirming he had held talks with the club.

“The most expensive non-transfer we [Liverpool] invested in,” Klopp explained to MagentaTV. Then we flew around in a circle, talked with the family, ate good food.” Jurgen Klopp has revealed he held talks with Kylian Mbappe about joining Liverpool (Image: Getty Images) Questioned why he didn’t leave the plane for the talks, Klopp responded: “We couldn't be seen.

“Klopp came in, and Liverpool were not this irresistible, so when they were talking to Mbappe, you weren’t seeing the Liverpool version that created that went on to win things. What you saw was a Liverpool side that lost his first three finals, or something of that nature, so you didn’t see a Liverpool side that might have been such an irresistible proposition.