JURGEN KLOPP revealed he took an expensive private jet trip with Kylian Mbappe just to convince him to sign for Liverpool.
Klopp, 59, admitted he wanted to bring Mbappe, 27, to Anfield when he burst onto the scene at Monaco.
Jurgen Klopp revealed he tried to sign Kylian Mbappe for Liverpool Credit: Getty Images – Getty
Klopp took an expensive private jet trip with Mbappe when he played for Monaco Credit: AP:Associated Press
The German tactician, who left the Reds in 2024 after nine glittering years, invited the star forward and his family to a large and swanky private jet so that the meeting would remain secret.
The ex-Borussia Dortmund boss met the France international in Nice after a short flight from Blackpool.
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Red Bull’s Head of Global Soccer, who is strongly linked with a return to the dugout for Germany, revealed he held talks with the Mbappes while the glamorous plane flew in CIRCLES and they enjoyed some fine dining.
But the Liverpool legend’s pitch didn’t work as the versatile striker opted for Paris Saint-Germain in 2017.
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And so the Merseysiders’ audacious investment went down as the club’s “most expensive non-transfer”.
Klopp told MagentaTV while covering the World Cup: “The most expensive non-transfer that we [Liverpool] invested in.
“We flew from Blackpool to Nice. In Nice, the whole Mbappe family got on board a private plane with five rooms or something.
“We really went big. Then we flew around in a circle, talked to the family, ate good food…
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But Mbappe snubbed Liverpool and Klopp in favour of Paris Saint-Germain Credit: ITV
Klopp admitted that was Liverpool’s ‘most expensive non-transfer’ Credit: Unknown
“We weren’t allowed to be seen. We flew in a circle. It was fantastic. And then he went to Paris….”
Mbappe reached superstardom at PSG and earned another major move to Real Madrid in 2024.
The Frenchman is also enjoying tremendous success at the World Cup where he led his national team to the semi-finals after winning the title in 2018 and making it to the final in 2022.
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