rated PSG attacker as Iraola approves exciting transfer
Liverpool FC has emerged as the frontrunner to sign PSG teenager Ibrahim Mbaye after the player expressed a desire to leave the French club. The Reds are reportedly in advanced talks with agent Jorge Mendes to secure the forward for a fee around €50 million.
Why it matters
This transfer saga highlights the aggressive recruitment strategies of top-tier European football clubs targeting young talent to bolster their squads.
Liverpool are big admirers of Ibrahim Mbaye
Liverpool have intensified discussions with Ibrahim Mbaye’s representatives after the Paris Saint-Germain teenager made it clear he wants to leave the French champions, TEAMtalk can reveal.
We reported in late July that the 18-year-old had been offered to both Liverpool and Manchester City after rejecting approaches from Aston Villa, with PSG reluctantly accepting that his pathway to regular first-team football is blocked by the wealth of attacking talent already at the Parc des Princes.
Sources have now confirmed that Mbaye’s camp have appointed super-agent Jorge Mendes to oversee his departure, with the Portuguese powerbroker already holding advanced talks with a number of Europe’s biggest clubs.
PSG would ideally like to retain the highly-rated forward, but acknowledge they cannot currently guarantee him the prominent role he is seeking.
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