So, Kylian Mbappe is finally going to move to Real Madrid? Or maybe not? What does it matter to Liverpool? They never really wanted him anyway! Only that’s not true, of course. Just like absolutely every other coach in the world, Jurgen Klopp has always been interested in Mbappe. He first tried to sign him while the French forward was still at Monaco.
Mbappe obviously ended up returning to his hometown to join Paris Saint-Germain in 2017. That same summer, Liverpool brought in Mohamed Salah from Roma – which has proven one of the best buys in the history of the club.
The Egyptian has just passed 200 goals for the Reds and is showing no signs of slowing down. He is, however, 31 and the subject of great interest from Saudi Arabia. Selling Salah for an exorbitant sum of money at the end of the season would make an awful lot of sense if a worthy successor could be found, and Mbappe is understandably the dream replacement in the eyes of many supporters. After all, who else could possibly prove as prolific on Liverpool’s right wing?
But while the disputed claim that Mbappe had agreed to move to Madrid when his PSG contract expires this summer was portrayed as a blow for Liverpool, it would be more like a blessing in disguise.