Kylian Mbappe’s latest comments on his future will no doubt have raised eyebrows amongst the Real Madrid hierarchy after Los Blancos missed out on their main target in the summer window.
The Frenchman admitted “it feels like home” when discussing the Champions League champions in comments made to the New York Times (via @FabrizioRomano on Twitter).
Mbappé to @NYtimes: “Real Madrid dream? You never know in the future. I’ve never been there, but it feels like home.” ????⚪️ #RealMadrid
“I never imagined that I would talk to the president of France about my future. It’s crazy. He told me, ‘I want you to stay [at PSG]”. pic.twitter.com/rmaBNaGKeg
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 6, 2022
The Merseysiders were said to have been in talks with the French international since their Monaco days, with the 23-year-old noting that his mother is a huge fan of the team, although it seems unlikely that a further attempt to win his services will be made. by the Reds in the short term.
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Not least because of the significant sum already paid for Darwin Nunez this summer, a fee that could rise to £85m if the Uruguayan meets the terms of the add-ons attached to his contract, as expected.
Mbappe is the kind of talent we think could have moved up a gear or two under Jurgen Klopp’s tutelage and it’s a real shame we’ll never get to witness what life might have been like with the generational hitman in our jam-packed starting eleven. of stars. .
Still, we can’t feel too bad given the investment that has been made in the forward line since Sadio Mane’s departure and now our next target has to be a quality midfielder capable of dominating the midfield in the long run.
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