What happened. Kylian Mbappé has revealed he was close to joining Liverpool before he moved to Paris Saint-Germain. The striker made his name at AS Monaco before sealing a switch to the Ligue 1 side.

Mbappé broke through at AS Monaco before his PSG move.
He says Liverpool was a near destination at that time.
The forward later fulfilled a long-held dream with his eventual transfer.

The admission adds fresh detail to how one of football's biggest transfers was decided.

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