Liverpool report: Kylian Mbappe set for Anfield, after 'radically changing his mind' over Real Madrid

Liverpool target Kylian Mbappe
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Liverpool are suddenly in pole position to sign PSG star Kylian Mbappe from under the noses of serial admirers, Real Madrid.

Real Madrid have long expected to complete the signing of the 23-year-old, with Mbappe refusing contract extensions from his employers. Los Blancos even had a blockbuster transfer bid rebuffed late in the summer transfer window, with Mbappe lined up to inherit Zinedine Zidane's no.5 shirt back then.

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Mark White
Content Editor

Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.