Klopp outlines Liverpool's attempt to sign Mbappe with private jet
ESPN Soccer • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 9, 2026, 11:42 PM
Last updated Jul 9, 2026
Jurgen Klopp shared details of Liverpool's efforts to sign Kylian Mbappe approximately a decade ago. Speaking as a pundit before France's World Cup semi-final, Klopp recalled how the club arranged a private jet and meal for Mbappe and his family during meetings. Despite these efforts, the negotiations were unsuccessful, and Mbappe ultimately joined Paris St-Germain in a deal worth €180 million. Klopp described the meeting as the 'most expensive non-transfer' for Liverpool and expressed disappointment at the outcome.
- •Klopp revealed details while working for Magenta TV during the World Cup.
- •Liverpool's private jet transported Mbappe and family from Blackpool to Nice.
- •Despite extensive efforts, negotiations did not result in a transfer.
- •Mbappe joined PSG in 2017 for €180 million after the failed talks.
- •Klopp managed Liverpool from 2015 to 2024, winning major titles.
- 9:12 AMESPN Soccer — Klopp: Mbappé, Liverpool had talks on private jet
- 12:18 AMYahoo Sports — Klopp says he tried to sign Mbappé during his tenure at Liverpool
- 11:42 PMBBC Sport — Klopp reveals how Liverpool tried to sign Mbappe
"Former Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp revealed that the Premier League club tried really hard to sign French star Kylian Mbappé in 2017 when he was still playing at Monaco. The Liverpool delegation travelled to Nice on a private jet to meet Mbappé and his family.
"Jürgen Klopp has revealed the lengths Liverpool went to in an attempt to sign Kylian Mbappé in 2017, citing talks on a private jet in the "most expensive non-transfer" the club were involved in.
"Jurgen Klopp says he "flew around in a circle" in a private plane with Kylian Mbappe and his family when he tried to sign him for Liverpool a decade ago.
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External links- ESPN SoccerJul 10, 2026, 9:12 AMKlopp: Mbappé, Liverpool had talks on private jet
Jürgen Klopp has revealed the lengths Liverpool went to in an attempt to sign Kylian Mbappé in 2017, citing talks on a private jet in the "most expensive non-transfer" the club were involved in.
- Yahoo SportsJul 10, 2026, 12:18 AMKlopp says he tried to sign Mbappé during his tenure at Liverpool
Former Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp revealed that the Premier League club tried really hard to sign French star Kylian Mbappé in 2017 when he was still playing at Monaco. The Liverpool delegation travelled to Nice on a private jet to meet Mbappé and his family.
- BBC SportJul 9, 2026, 11:42 PMKlopp reveals how Liverpool tried to sign Mbappe
Jurgen Klopp says he "flew around in a circle" in a private plane with Kylian Mbappe and his family when he tried to sign him for Liverpool a decade ago.
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