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I was close to joining Liverpool in 2016 - Mbappe

Published by BBC Sport on September 22, 2026 at 11:58 AM ET

Kylian Mbappe says his mum was a "big fan" of Jurgen Klopp and wanted her son to move to Merseyside.

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