2026 World Cup: Klopp reveals how Mbappe snubbed Liverpool move

Former Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has recounted how he failed to sign Kylian Mbappe while he was still at the Premier League.

Mbappe, who was the brightest young footballer in the summer of 2017, was chased by many top European clubs.

But the Frenchman eventually opted to leave Monaco for Paris Saint-Germain at the time.

Liverpool were one of the clubs that wanted to sign Mbappe and flew the player’s family in a private jet in order to convince him.

Klopp told Magenta TV: “With Mbappe, it was before he went to Paris. That was roughly €500 million, the most expensive non-transfer we’ve ever made.

“We flew from Blackpool to Nice. In Nice, the whole Mbappe family boarded a private jet with five cabins. Then we flew around in circles and had a delicious meal. We weren’t allowed to be seen. It was great – and then he went to Paris.”