By Sergio Silva
Feb 17, 2024, 3:16 PM EST
After it was known that Kylian Mbappé had informed Paris Saint-Germain of his decision to leave at the end of this season Rumors intensified about the French star’s possible destinations starting next season and one of them would be Liverpool. However, there is no clarity from the Reds about that possibility.
This was demonstrated by the technical director of the English team, Jurgen Klopp, who also surprised everyone by announcing a couple of weeks ago that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season. The German coach considers that it would be a real “surprise” if Kylian Mbappé ends up playing with the Premier League team.
“Liverpool’s interest in Kylian Mbappé? I have no idea”commented Jurgen Klopp according to Fabrizio Romano, specialist in the transfer market, after the resounding victory achieved this Saturday by Liverpool against Brentford (4-1) in a match corresponding to matchday 25 of the English championship led by the Reds .
The German revealed that he is not aware of any conversation or negotiation that the English team may be having with the French player, who is also wanted by other Premier League teams such as Manchester City as well as by Real Madrid, who would already have been close to acquiring his services a couple of years ago.
“I’m not involved in that, but I can tell you that I would be surprised (if Mbappé arrived at Liverpool). It is complicated for most of the teams I know”The strategist added that although it is speculated that he will take a sabbatical year after his experience at Liverpool, he sounds like one of the possible replacements for Xavi Hernández at FC Barcelona.
The future of Kylian Mbappé is an unknown beyond the fact that it was recently known that the French attacker had made the decision not to renew his contract with the club. PSG, a team he joined in 2017 and where he has become its greatest figure as well as one of the best players in the world. The ‘7’ had already renewed once with the Parisians but now he will look for another destination.
Does Liverpool have an advantage?
In the fight for the big teams in Europe to acquire the services of Kylian Mbappé, Liverpool could have a small advantage over other candidates, regardless of what the Reds coach, Jurgen Klopp, says.
And it is that The company that owns the English team also has part of the shares of the conglomerate that owns PSGso this brotherhood between both teams could facilitate some negotiation between the English and the French player.
However, this is speculation and we still need to know what Kylian Mbappé’s decision is regarding his near future and in which team he will continue his successful career starting next season.
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