Kylian Mbappé’s Liverpool link is back in the frame after a Spanish journalist claimed the club have already contacted his camp about a possible 2027 move. Mbappé has also said he was close to Liverpool when he was at Monaco, which is why the rumour carries more weight than a normal transfer whisper. The problem is that the report remains unverified, and Real Madrid still have him producing at a high level.

Mbappé’s old Liverpool link

Mbappé said he was close to Liverpool while he was at Monaco. He added that his mother visited Anfield, watched games and fell in love with the club, and that she pushed hard for the move before he chose Paris instead.

That history matters because it is not being invented from nowhere. The renewed claim from Francois Gallardo on teamtalk.com says Liverpool have already contacted Fayza Lamari in recent weeks, and that the forward’s priority is Liverpool.

Gallardo went further and claimed Mbappé had decided to leave Real Madrid in the summer of 2027, with the Premier League as his next destination. That is still just one journalist’s version of events, but it is the first part of the story that makes the noise feel less random.

Real Madrid’s immediate problem

The short-term reality is more ordinary. Mbappé has 8 appearances for Real Madrid in all competitions this season, with 10 goals and 4 assists, so the club are dealing with an elite attacker who is already delivering. He played 59 minutes in his latest match and his most recent competitive appearance came on 2026-09-25, so the immediate focus is fitness and rhythm, not a 2027 exit.

Foot Mercato previously reported that Mbappé picked up an injury in France’s game against Turkey, had not returned to collective training and was working in the weight room. Real Madrid were expecting him to be available against Villarreal, and the club face Villarreal in Real Madrid vs Villarreal on 10 October.

José Mourinho also questioned his professionalism in comments translated from French, while Marcos Benito claimed Mbappé spent part of a day in Paris before returning to Madrid later that evening. Those details are part of the backdrop, but the transfer story still rests on one report and an old Liverpool admission.

If the Liverpool link keeps resurfacing, it is because Mbappé himself opened that door years ago. The next concrete checkpoint is Real Madrid vs Villarreal, not a move that has actually been agreed.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 6 outlets. How we work →