Liverpool Transfer News: Reds set to make one final offer to land PSG striker Kylian Mbappe as Real Madrid links continue
According to AS in English, Liverpool ‘will make one final offer’ to sign PSG superstar Kylian Mbappe in the summer transfer window, as links with Real Madrid continue.
The Reds have been labelled as the ‘other major bidder’ in the race to sign the 23-year-old striker, whose contract at Paris Saint-Germain expires this summer. Madrid, of course, are also heavily involved.
In his weekly newsletter for The Independent, Miguel Delaney (h/t AS in English) claims the Frenchman has yet to agree on terms regarding a contract with Los Blancos. The La Liga giants want to unveil him as their star signing this summer, with Mbappe already having rejected lucrative offers from PSG.
Mbappe is one of the biggest names in football right now, and for good reason. Those that have watched him play for AS Monaco, PSG, and the France national team, know all about his pace and directness when it comes to attacking the opposition’s box.
Can LFC fans dare to dream?
It remains to be seen, however, if the Reds actually have what it takes to land Mbappe. The numbers surrounding him, as of now, are a bit scary. Real Madrid apparently had a €200million bid for Mbappe turned down last summer.
Back in February this year, The Independent claimed PSG would be willing to pay him wages ‘in excess of £500,000, and closer to £1m a week’. Those are some serious numbers, especially with the Reds already finding it tough to extend Mohamed Salah’s contract beyond 2023.
So, can LFC financially afford someone like Mbappe? That is anyone’s guess. But having a superstar like him in the team would instantly boost our attack and cushion the blow in case Sadio Mane or Salah end up leaving the club in the near future.
It looks tough but nothing is impossible in football. Klopp’s signings at LFC are a major reason behind his success at the club. If the German wants Mbappe, our board would be wise to get him in.
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But that can’t come at the cost of the financial health of the club. Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota have been signed at crucial junctures to prepare our attack for the future. If we can make another sensible signing like that, perhaps we won’t regret missing out on Mbappe- if he does stay at PSG or leave them for a club not named Liverpool.
