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Mbappé Reveals Why He Chose PSG Over Liverpool
When Kylian Mbappé was 18, Liverpool wanted to sign him.
His mother visited Liverpool and loved Anfield.
She thought he should play there under Jürgen Klopp.
Mbappé also respected Klopp and thought Liverpool was a great club.
However, Mbappé wanted to stay in Paris, the city where he was born and raised.
He therefore chose Paris Saint-Germain instead.
He later moved to Real Madrid in 2024.
Mbappé said both Liverpool and the other big clubs would have been good choices, but Paris felt best for him at that time.
Kylian Mbappé said he was close to joining Liverpool in 2017 while leaving Monaco.
His mother, Fayza Lamari, visited Anfield and strongly encouraged him to choose Liverpool.
Mbappé held talks with Jürgen Klopp aboard a plane about Liverpool’s plans for him.
He ultimately chose Paris Saint-Germain to remain in his hometown and prove himself in Paris.
Mbappé later joined Real Madrid in 2024 after playing for Paris Saint-Germain.
- Who
- Kylian Mbappé, his mother Fayza Lamari, Liverpool, and manager Jürgen Klopp.
- What
- Mbappé explained why he rejected a possible move to Liverpool and joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2017.
- Where
- The negotiations involved Liverpool and Anfield, while Mbappé ultimately chose Paris Saint-Germain in Paris.
- When
- The decision was made in 2017; Mbappé first publicly discussed the Liverpool talks in 2022, and he joined Real Madrid in 2024.
- Why
- He wanted to remain in his hometown and show he could become a star in Paris.
Key facts
- Player
- Kylian Mbappé
- Decision year
- 2017
- Liverpool interest
- Mbappé said he was close to joining Liverpool while playing for Monaco.
- Family preference
- His mother, Fayza Lamari, visited Anfield and preferred Liverpool as his destination.
- Liverpool manager
- Jürgen Klopp discussed Liverpool’s project with Mbappé during talks on a plane.
- Chosen club
- Paris Saint-Germain, initially on loan with an option for a permanent €180 million move.
- Later transfer
- Mbappé left Paris Saint-Germain for Real Madrid in 2024.
Quotes
Kylian Mbappé
French footballer describing his 2017 transfer discussions and his mother’s preference.
“It was while I was playing in Monaco. I had to take a decision. And yes, I was close to Liverpool. My mum was a big fan of Jürgen Klopp and the favourite destination for my mum was Liverpool. She wanted me to go there.”
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“But in the end I took the decision to go to PSG because for me, born and raised in Paris, there was no better feeling than to show I could be a star in my hometown.”
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