Aston Villa weren’t good enough for him.
He rejected their approach.
And now, after Jorge Mendes was appointed to handle his departure from PSG, one club has moved faster than all the rest.
Liverpool are leading.
Liverpool intensify talks with PSG teenager Ibrahim Mbaye as Andoni Iraola approves £43m transfer
According to TEAMtalk, Liverpool have intensified discussions with Mbaye’s representatives after the 18-year-old made it clear he wants to leave the French champions, with sources confirming PSG are seeking a package worth around €50 million and that personal terms are not expected to be a problem.
Andoni Iraola has approved the move.
He has identified Mbaye as an ideal fit for his high-intensity attacking system, and that message has been relayed directly to the player.
Thus, Mbaye has responded positively.
Sources close to the teenager confirm he is now keen to explore a move to Anfield.
With the Premier League emerging as his preferred next step over significant interest from other clubs.
PSG had initially hoped to keep Mbaye.
But they cannot guarantee him the prominent role he is seeking.
Not with the attacking depth that Champions League winner already possesses across the front line.
However, he queue at the Parc des Princes is too long.
Mbaye knows it.
PSG know it.
And now Liverpool are the club best positioned to give him the platform he needs.
The pursuit is running alongside Liverpool’s long-standing interest in Bradley Barcola, though that deal has stalled in recent days, making Mbaye’s case even more urgent.
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