Liverpool were close to signing Kylian Mbappé from PSG in 2022

By Kylian Mbappé transfer The saga has been one of the most speculated stories in recent years, and although it is now a real Madrid player, Liverpool They were also previously photographed for their signing.

According to L'EquipeThe Frenchman had reached a personal agreement with the Reds in the summer of 2022 on a short-term contract that would eventually allow him to realise his goal of playing for Madrid in the future. Liverpool even made a bid worth £169m, but it was rejected as Paris Saint-Germain were seeking double the amount to let Mbappe go.

Real Madrid were also considering signing the World Cup winner at the time, but their relationship with PSG was untenable given their public desire to sign him from the Ligue 1 side, the report added.

Liverpool were unwilling to double their £169m bid for Mbappe, which in itself would have been a record for the Merseyside club, however, had they signed the Frenchman they may have had several more trophies in their cabinet.

Mbappé, a dream signing for Liverpool

Shortly after deciding to extend his stay at PSG in 2022, Mbappé regretted his decision and Liverpool would have been a brilliant destination for him before signing for Real Madrid.

The 25-year-old would have been a fantastic acquisition for Jurgen KloppThe outfit back then would have possibly equipped them to win at least once more. Premier League title and make a real effort for another Champions League triumph.

On the other hand, if Mbappe had arrived at Anfield, Darwin Nunez would not have arrived and, in the bigger picture, the Uruguayan could be a better long-term signing than the French star.

While Mbappe is undoubtedly a better player, Nunez is willing to stay at Liverpool long-term and cost less than half of what the former PSG striker would have cost.

However, Liverpool will consider Mbappe to be the one who got away.