I was close to joining Liverpool in 2016 - Mbappe

Kylian Mbappe (right) is France's all-time leading goalscorer [Getty Images]Kylian Mbappe has revealed how "close" he came to joining Liverpool in 2016, saying he went against the advice of his mother who "fell in love" with Anfield.The France and Real Madrid striker said the Reds tried to sign him at 18, while he was playing for Monaco in Ligue 1.Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said the club laid on a private jet and food for Mbappe and his family in an attempt to sign him, before he eventua