As Liverpool get active in the summer market, The ECHO looks at the most recent rumors regarding Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, and other players.
Despite having informed the French powerhouses that he won’t be extending his contract, Kylian Mbappe claims he is content to stay at Paris Saint-Germain for the upcoming season.
The 24-year-old’s deal at the Parc des Princes is now due to expire next summer after he decided not to activate the 12-month extension that was contained in the enticing contract he signed in May 2022.
The long-serving Karim Benzema, who was the most recent player to sign with the Saudi Pro League after deciding to mutually terminate the last year of his contract at the Santiago Bernabeu, left Real Madrid just days before to the Frenchman’s choice.
“I didn’t ask to join Real Madrid or leave PSG. Mbappe broke his silence on Tuesday and said, “I recently informed the club that I won’t exercise the option to extend the contract until June 2025. We never discussed a new contract with PSG, but I’m glad to return for another year.
Real Madrid and Manchester United are two of the teams who have been connected with a move for the forward, who claims to have written to PSG executives last summer to advise them of his choice, due to the financial requirements that any trade for Mbappe would need.
The France captain has previously been connected to a spectacular transfer to Anfield, and he even admitted in an interview with The Telegraph last summer that he had discussions with the Reds.
“I spoke with Liverpool since it’s my mother’s favorite team; she adores Liverpool. You must ask her; I have no idea why. The Frenchman said this in May 2022. “We first met them five years ago, and they’re a wonderful club. I met them when I was in Monaco. It is a sizable club.
The Mirror claims that a’secret transfer meeting’ between Harry Kane‘s agents and PSG executives took place last month before Mbappe made his shocking choice. The 29-year-old’s contract expires next summer, and it has been suggested that he would depart the team in order to pursue his career’s first trophy.
With Erik Ten Hag‘s plan to recruit Wout Weghorst on a loan not working out during his six-month stay at Old Trafford, Manchester United has also been linked with a transfer for Kane.
Al-Ahli of the Saudi Pro League is apparently interested in Riyad Mahrez, but Manchester City is reportedly keeping solid in their assessment of the player. Fabrizio Romano reports that the 32-year-old, who has two years left on his contract at Etihad Stadium, will want a price from Pep Guardiola’s team.
In other Premier League news, Arsenal is getting close to signing Declan Rice, the captain of West Ham United. According to the Guardian, both parties are expecting to reach an agreement soon on a total package worth more than £100 million.
Rice, 24, recently led Conference League champion West Ham to victory over Serie A team Fiorentina at the Fortuna Arena. Following the triumph, Olympic Stadium chairman David Sullivan acknowledged in a talkSPORT interview that he anticipates the midfielder to leave the stadium this summer due to interest from Bayern Munich and Arsenal.
Meanwhile, closer to home, there may have been a signal regarding Caoimhin Kelleher’s future. Lee Dykes, technical director at Brentford, asserts that Kelleher has recently been “in the shadows a little at Liverpool” due to ongoing rumors over the Republic of Ireland international’s future at Anfield.
The 24-year-old has established himself at Anfield as a capable backup for the crucial Alisson Becker. However, Kelleher has been extensively linked with a summer transfer away from Merseyside after making only four professional appearances during the 2022–23 season.
As well as Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion, Brentford has also been mentioned as a prospective buyer for the shot-stopper. Last month, Jurgen Klopp claimed that it would take a “extraordinary offer” to convince the goalkeeper to leave the club this summer.
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