Jurgen Klopp Confirms That Liverpool Are Interested in Signing Kylian Mbappe From Paris Saint Germain

Jurgen Klopp Confirms That Liverpool Are Interested in Signing Kylian Mbappe From Paris Saint Germain

Martin Moses
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:02 PM
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  • Liverpool’s head coach Jurgen Klopp admits that Liverpool are interested in Kylian Mbappe but cannot sign him due to the huge financial implications
  • Mbappe is yet to decide on his next club with PSG still hopeful that he will extend his contract while Real Madrid want to lure him to Santiago Bernabeu
  • Liverpool have been modest spenders in the transfer market and Mbappe’s wage demands could greatly affect the wage bill structure of the club

Jurgen Klopp has admitted that Liverpool are interested in signing Kylian Mbappe. Mbappe is set to become a free agent this summer but Real Madrid are leading the race to land the Paris Saint Germain forward.

Klopp insists that a player of Mbappe’s calibre will definitely interest any team but his side don’t have the firepower to bid for him.

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Jurgen Klopp talks to Kylian Mbappe during the Champions League match between Liverpool and Paris Saint Germain at Anfield in 2018. Photo by Anthony Dibon.
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Mbappe’s future has been shrouded in a lot of expectations with the World Cup-winning star yet to make a decision on his future. PSG are still hopeful that they can convince him to extend his contract.

The 23-yeat-old has a lot of fans and Klopp is one of them, as quoted by the Daily Mail.

Of course, we are interested in Kylian Mbappe -we are not blind. We of course like him and if you don’t like him then you have to question yourself. But, no, we are not going to sign him, we cannot be part of these battles. There must be other clubs involved and that is fine. He is a great player.

Speaking during the Ligue 1 award ceremony, Mbappe confirmed that he had already decided on his next step and he will make the decision public soon.

I can’t say about my future but you’ll know very soon. It’s almost decided. This isn’t the right moment but yes, my decision is almost done.

Mbappe's mother denies that her son has extended his PSG contract

Sports Brief has previously reported how Mbappe’s mother Fayza Lamari refuted claims that her son had extended his PSG contract.

Rumours had swirled around that Mbappe had agreed to a two-year extension deal with the French champions.

Ms Lamari was however quick to admonish those claims, reiterating that her son was yet to decide on his next club

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