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Kylian Mbappé reveals how close he came to joining Liverpool in 2016
23 Sept 2026
Kylian Mbappé has said Kylian Mbappé and Liverpool held talks in 2016, with the forward revealing that his mother was taken by Anfield and wanted him to join the club, according to ESPN FC.
In the interview reported by ESPN FC, Mbappé said the Liverpool interest came before he eventually moved to Paris Saint-Germain, making the Premier League club one of the serious options he considered at the time.
Mbappé is now a Real Madrid forward, while the Liverpool discussion remains part of the story of his early career decisions. ESPN FC reported that the attraction to Liverpool was strong enough for his family to visit the stadium and consider the move closely.
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