What Kylian Mbappé said about the Liverpool transfer as an exit from PSG has finally been confirmed

Kylian Mbappé has finally confirmed that he will be leaving Paris Saint-Germain this summer. The France captain is out of contract at the end of the season and will play his final game at the Parc des Princes this weekend against Toulouse.

Mbappé’s future has been the source of much speculation over the past 12 months after he was heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid last summer. Liverpool have had a long-standing interest in the 25-year-old dating back to his time at Monaco.

In a clip posted on PSG fans social media channelsMbappé said: “I always said I would talk to you when the time came, so I wanted to let you all know that this is my last year at PSG. I will not prolong and the adventure will end in a few weeks.

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“It’s a lot of emotions. I want to thank all the teammates I’ve had, all the coaches, sporting directors and all the staff at the club. I want to thank the fans above all.

“I never thought it would be so difficult to announce that I am leaving this team, this country, Ligue 1. I think I needed this new challenge after seven years. The club will remain in my heart forever.”

Real Madrid remain in pole position to sign Mbappé. BBC Sport reported back in February that the forward had agreed to a move to the Bernabeu this summer, but there has been no confirmation to date.

Mbappé met with Liverpool when he was at Monaco in 2017 and then held talks before signing a new contract with PSG two years ago. “We talked a little, but not too much,” he told The Daily Telegraph.

“I spoke to Liverpool because it’s my mum’s favorite club, my mum loves Liverpool. I don’t know why, you’ll have to ask her. It’s a good club and we met them five years ago. When I was I met them at Monaco, it’s a big club”.

Links resurfaced last summer when it became apparent Mbappé would leave PSG, but boss Jürgen Klopp admitted he would be surprised if a deal could be reached. “We laugh about it,” Klopp told Sky Germany in August.

“I can say that I think he is a very good player, but the financial terms do not suit us at all. I would hate to spoil the story now … but as far as I know, there is nothing to it. It is possible that someone else from club to prepare something and want to surprise me… that hasn’t happened in the eight years I’ve been here.

Of course, Klopp would not be working with Mbappé now if he made a surprise move to Liverpool. Despite being available on a free transfer, he will still command a significant signing fee and high wages.

Liverpool.com says: It feels like The Mbappé transfer saga has been going on for years, but now we are close to a resolution. It’s no surprise to hear he’s leaving PSG and it looks like he’ll be on his way to the Bernabeu. The finances required to complete the deal make it very difficult for Liverpool, but could the Reds pull off a trick if Mohamed Salah leaves?