24 Aug 2021 16:24:24
Hey Ed2,

Hope you are doing well and keeping in good health (mentally as well, considering the C.V.) .

I wanted to understand from you if Liverpool ever tried this window to sign Mbappe?

The reason I ask is I see plenty of pieces in sky and other places that say the English club interested is Liverpool and that Mbappe only wanted Real. So despite the push, the club won’t be looking at a deal.

I don’t think that is the case and I doubt we would have ever tried to do this deal as the finances we are in just won’t allow it. However, too many people think otherwise and that finances could be worked out and did try, however Mbappe has his sights set elsewhere.

{Ed002's Note - No, they would be interested next summer if he is out of contract.}


1.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 16:52:21
Interested maybe, likely to sign him though? More chance of Accrington Stanley winning the champions league this season.


2.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 17:18:48
If he’s OOC he’s going to be looking at wages close to 1million a week I would guess which will seriously limit the clubs he could possibly sign for and write us out of the equation.


3.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 17:38:35
I prefer players who actually want to play for the club without wanting ridiculous wages. We sign him next season we will never be rid of him and his ridiculous wages and he will drag the club down.


4.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 18:03:09
Mickey- Mbappe is one of the best players in the world and worth being paid that way, why would he play for us on the cheap? Aside from being fans of clubs I don’t see why anyone would want to play for a team other than success and money, it’s the way it is and the majority of the time the clubs paying the most money are the most successful.
If Real are willing to pay 800k a week and we can offer say 300k he’s not going to come and play for us and that’s not being greedy on his part.


5.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 18:04:17
Imagine paying him a king's ransom and he does his ACL or something in the first couple of games? And it doesn't exactly leave a lot in the kitty for other players.
All that has to be taken into consideration. Signing Mbappe would be financially putting all our eggs in one basket, and would probably end in disaster in one guise or another.


6.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 20:24:53
Flash-We can’t afford him with all our eggs.


7.) 24 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 22:47:48
I'm not saying I know what he thinks, but it seems Mbappe has a respect for Klopp and I glean would like to play for him.

Perhaps the Eds could elaborate, but I'd imagine one of the issues with Real offering him that kind of wage is this salary cap thing in La Liga.

I've always believed the club would be keen on him next summer - I think they can make an agreement in January?

I don't think he'd be a million quid a week at any club but to my mind it's not incomprehensible some middle ground can be found, with the implications being not too different from spreading the cost of a transfer as we've done with other players. He may even accept a larger signing on fee to reduce his wages, who knows. If we sell one or two of our front three as has been suggested, we may well have some funds to make all this happen.

Again, I think Klopp and the player are often quoted as exchanging compliments so. 🤷 Anything is possible.


8.) 25 Aug 2021
24 Aug 2021 23:10:58
Mind you, sounds like Real have indeed now made a bid?


9.) 25 Aug 2021
25 Aug 2021 09:33:57
He’ll end up at Madrid. He will never play for us. That was always one of the most nonsensical and ridiculous rumours ever.