Former England striker Kevin Phillips has backed Liverpool to win the race for highly-rated Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe.
Liverpool, among a host of other top clubs, are interested in Kylian Mbappe, who could be on his way out of PSG at the end of the season.
Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Juventus are all monitoring the 21-year-old’s situation in Paris, whose contract at the Parc des Princes runs out in 2022.
But, Mbappe has refused to hide his admiration for Liverpool and their manager Jurgen Klopp.
The player’s will could make all the difference, especially now when the clubs’ finances are crippled due to the coronavirus crisis. Kevin Phillips shares that opinion and backs Klopp to persuade the World Cup winner that Anfield is the right environment for him.
“I think Klopp can persuade Mbappe to come,” he told Football Insider.
“It is all well and good playing for PSG, but he is playing against nobody. As a player, come and challenge yourself in the Premier League.
“Come to the best league in the world. Come to one of the best clubs in the world and challenge yourself against top defenders week in, week out.
“I would love to see him in the Premier League.
“If one of Liverpool’s front three were to move on – what a player Mbappe would be for Liverpool.
“I could not see [Mohamed] Salah or [Sadio] Mane leaving but [Roberto] Firmino might be the one that could make way. You make room for Mbappe in any side.
“Klopp has enough pulling power to convince any player to come to Liverpool.”
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