03 Aug 2017 10:57:55
Have we any chance of signing mbappe echo reporting klopp is in regular contact. if couts goes we could use the 100 mil plus to get him in?


1.) 03 Aug 2017
03 Aug 2017 11:17:47
There's more of a chance of signing John Lennon.


2.) 03 Aug 2017
03 Aug 2017 11:28:38
Just 'Imagine'. 'John Lennon has been spotted at John Lennon airport'


3.) 03 Aug 2017
03 Aug 2017 11:31:07
'Regular contact' more tapping up then.


4.) 03 Aug 2017
03 Aug 2017 11:48:29
Madmax ever thought that we have permission to talk to his representatives, like a few teams have?


5.) 03 Aug 2017
03 Aug 2017 12:28:43
That sounds way to sensible for us.


6.) 03 Aug 2017
03 Aug 2017 12:29:10
I would do disgusting things for us to sign mbappe.


7.) 03 Aug 2017
03 Aug 2017 13:04:33
So pretty much business as usual @Josh?


8.) 03 Aug 2017
03 Aug 2017 13:05:07
Don't want Mbappe. Good player and probably the best young talent in the world but he is not as good as Mane or Salah on the wing, and not as good as Firmino up front. Yet his piece tag would pretty much dictate he starts every week.

Long term he obviously has more potential than any of our front 3 as he could be the best in the world one day if he stays grounded. I would be seriously concerned about an 18 year old moving country away from most of his family (who will be keeping him level headed) and becoming a millionaire overnight. But most importantly, as he is not an immediate upgrade you pay for his potential. He has clearly stated he wants Real Madrid. So he either flops and we lose a fortune, or he is successful, and we make a profit when he forces a move to Madrid.

Why are people happy to take such an enormous risk on a kid who wants to use us as a stepping stone. At a similar age Hazard was banging in 30 a season in Ligue 1. Mbappe is a special talent, but it is very hard to judge just how special and with the market currently massively inflated, it is a bad time to be making gambles on €150m players who are an ACL injury away from a waste of money.

I'm sure I'll take some stick for this but he is just not as good as Mane, Firmino or Salah so why groom him for 3 years for Real Madrid? Is that what we want to be? A stepping stone? I don't care about profit. I want trophies and we are more likely to win things with the front 3 we have. At €30m he'd be worth the risk and an acceptable amount to be a rotational player.

The game has gone mad though and I hope Liverpool stay out of this nonsensical mega money. Let PSG, United, City, Barcelona and Madrid blow their billions.


9.) 03 Aug 2017
03 Aug 2017 13:08:54
Josh- like paying £198 m?


10.) 03 Aug 2017
03 Aug 2017 13:44:17
While I agree with most of your post MK, Hazard's best season in France was his last, where he scored 22 goals in total (league, cup and europe), and he was 21, so not exactly comparable.

Admittedly Mbappe is playing for a better team than that Lille team though.

Also saying 30M euros to be a rotational player would be what you would spend seems a tad ridiculous, in the same post as saying he could be the best in the world. Ibe went for £15m last season, was older than Mbappe, had played less first team football, and has NEVER been described as potentially the best in the world!


11.) 03 Aug 2017
03 Aug 2017 13:48:25
waqas. yes there was a typo 'I would CONTINUE to do disgusting things to sign mbappe'

and yes Agger I would if it was up to me. fortunately for our owners bank accounts it's not.