Overview
- Mbappé confirmed in an interview published Tuesday that Liverpool seriously pursued him in 2017 and that negotiations progressed to a private meeting with then‑manager Jürgen Klopp.
- He said his mother and agent, Fayza Lamari, preferred Liverpool, visited Anfield during talks, and urged him to move to Merseyside.
- Klopp has previously described the club’s effort as extravagant, recalling a private jet meeting that he said was “the most expensive non‑transfer” Liverpool ever made.
- Mbappé said he declined Liverpool because he wanted to prove himself in his hometown, joining PSG on loan in 2017 before a reported permanent deal of about €180m and later moving to Real Madrid in 2024.
- The account underlines how family influence and secretive recruitment tactics can shape transfers and invites fresh ‘what if’ debate about how one decision altered the paths of player and clubs.