Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said on Friday that the Reds have “absolutely no chance” of signing Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The German told reporters the European champions can not afford to land the 20-year-old, who is already widely regarded as one of the world’s best strikers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Buying this calibre of player is difficult. I don’t see any club at the moment who can buy Kylian Mbappe from PSG. I don’t see any club, that is how it is. And we are involved in the clubs that cannot do it. It is as easy as that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“OK, from a sporting point of view, there are not a lot of reasons to not sign him. What a player he is. But it is about the money of course. No chance. Absolutely no chance. Sorry for killing that story.”
The Reds have been linked with a move for Mbappe. El Desmarque (h\/t Perform via AS) reported that Klopp’s side had the finances available to land the World Cup winner and would battle Real Madrid for his signature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liverpool should be in a position to compete for the best players in the world. Klopp has transformed the team into Premier League title-challengers and guided the club to a sixth European Cup triumph last season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Reds are also set to sign a new five-year kit deal with Nike from the start of next season which is expected to “lead to a significant increase in commercial revenue,” per Guardian Sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mbappe joined PSG from Monaco in 2017 initially on loan before completing a permanent deal worth \u20ac180 million, per BBC Sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The striker’s price tag will have risen during his time at PSG as he has established himself as one of the world’s most lethal forwards:
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Real Madrid were reportedly willing to offer PSG \u20ac280 million for Mbappe in March, according to France Football (h\/t Agustin Martin at AS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mbappe’s PSG contract runs until June 2022, and PSG may find it difficult to renew his deal. L’Equipe (h\/t Jose Felix Diaz at Marca) report that they can not afford to offer him the same wages as team-mate Neymar. The Brazilian earns an annual salary of \u20ac30 million after tax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has fuelled speculation over a move for Mbappe in recent days. He told reporters: “I know he always said his dream is to play for Real Madrid.”
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