'Shocked' Mbappe completes Liverpool personal agreement... 'I want £338m!' PSG outrageous offer ends talks


A shocking story has emerged. Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) almost moved to Liverpool.

The Sun, a British media outlet, reported on Nov. 11 (ET) that Mbappe agreed to join Liverpool two years ago. However, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) demanded a whopping £338 million transfer fee, and the deal fell through.

Mbappe is a soccer star the world watches. He won the 2018 World Cup in Russia and finished runner-up at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with the French national team. He was also the top scorer in Qatar. Mbappe has won trophies with PSG. He has been an integral part of PSG since the 2017-2018 season, when he joined on loan. He has scored 256 goals in 308 appearances for PSG. Mbappe has received offers from 'big clubs' around the world.

'Mbappe almost joined Real Madrid as a free agent in 2022 before re-signing with PSG,' says The Sun. However, PSG were unhappy. PSG paid £150 million for Mbappe,” it said. 'PSG tried to sell Mbappe shortly after re-signing him,' the outlet said, citing a report from French outlet L'Equipe. Liverpool and Real Madrid were in the running for Mbappe at the time. Mbappe reportedly agreed personal terms with Liverpool. At the time, Liverpool were set to pay a transfer fee of £169 million. However, PSG demanded double that amount, to £338 million, and negotiations broke down. Liverpool withdrew their offer, and Real Madrid failed to make a formal bid,” the report added. However, PSG have now denied Lekif's report.

Meanwhile, Mbappe joined Real Madrid as a free agent ahead of the 2024-2025 season. He started in the Super Cup against Atalanta (Italy) and opened the scoring. He led his team to a 2-0 victory. However, he faltered in the Spanish Primera Liga. Mbappe scored his debut goal against Real Betis in September, just before the international break.

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Arsenal has suffered a major blow.

“Arsenal's Martin Ødegaard (26, Arsenal) will be out for at least three weeks,” the BBC reported on Nov. 11 (KST).

Arsenal will host Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth round of the 2024-2025 Premier League on May 15 at 100 p.m.

In what will be a “North London derby” against Tottenham, the Gunners have been hit with a blow: their captain and key midfielder, Ödegaard, has gone down with an injury. Ödegaard had left the field early in the second half of Norway's Nations League match against Austria with an ankle injury.

He was later seen walking on crutches and was expected to take some time to return to action.

According to the BBC, “According to the Norwegian team doctor, Ödegaard's latest ankle injury will keep him out for at least three weeks before he can take the field again. 'It's probably not a fracture,' the specialist said of the injury, adding that 'anything less than three weeks out would be a bonus'.”

Ödegaard returned to London on Tuesday to undergo an MRI scan. “Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will provide an update in person at his official press conference ahead of the north London derby,” the BBC reported.

According to the outlet, Norwegian team doctor Ola Sand told local Norwegian media, “An ankle injury like this needs at least three weeks. It could be longer,” the team doctor said in a statement.

However, he added: “The MRI scan in London showed that it is not a fracture. Arsenal can be reassured that there will be little damage, but it will take time. If it was a fracture, he would be out of action for at least six weeks.”

“If Ödegaard is ruled out for three weeks, he will miss five games for Arsenal, including the trip to Tottenham, the UFEA Champions League clash with Atalanta BC in midweek, and the league clash with Manchester City on May 22,” the BBC added.


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Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard will miss the North London derby against Tottenham.

The Sun reported on Nov. 11 (ET) that “Ödegaard has been ruled out of this weekend's North London derby. While Arsenal remain silent, Ola Sand, the Norwegian national team doctor, has spoken out.

He told Norwegian publication VG: “With an ankle injury like this, it takes at least three weeks to recover. Anything beyond that is just a bonus. And it could take longer than that,” he lamented.

He went down in the 19th minute with the score tied 1-1. A hard tackle from Austria's Christoph Baumgartner caught him on the left ankle. After complaining of excruciating pain, Ödegaard burst into tears as he realized it was a serious injury.

He shook his head as he walked off the field, consoled by teammate Elling Holland. Norway held on for a 2-1 victory, with Holland scoring the winner in the 35th minute.

Ödegaard was later seen boarding a chartered flight on crutches. Arsenal will host Tottenham Hotspur at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, on Friday at 10 p.m. in the fourth round of the 2024-2025 English Premier League (EPL). This is the first “North London Derby” of the season.

Arsenal has won two and drawn one, while Tottenham has won one and drawn one. However, Arsenal's midfield has a major power leak. Arsenal will be without Declan Rice through suspension. Mikel Merino and Ödegaard are also out, leaving the Gunners with a crisis.

Tottenham star Son Heung-min is the center of the spotlight ahead of their biggest rivals. “You have to respect Tottenham,” Arsenal legend Martin Keown told TalkSPORT in the UK. Son Heung-min is a player who can make a difference,” he warned.

Heung-min is known as the 'Arsenal killer'. He scored in both meetings last season and has eight goals and two assists in 20 career games against the Gunners.

He also rediscovered his scoring touch during the A-Match. Heung-min Son put on a one-man show with a goal and two assists in South Korea's 3-1 win over Oman in the second match of Group B of the 2026 North American Football Confederation (NAFTA) Asian qualifying tournament at the Sultan Qaboos Stadium in Muscat, Oman, on Nov. 11.

Green light. Head coach Enze Postecoglou has already hinted at the return of Dominic Solanke, who has missed two games through injury. “He is close to returning, but we will be cautious,” he said ahead of the third-round match against Newcastle United. We've decided to wait until after the international break.”

When Solanke returns, Son is expected to start on the left again. Tottenham have a golden opportunity to catch Arsenal.


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'Loan challenge' Jung Woo-young says goal is again 'against Europe'

Chung Woo-Young (25, Union Berlin) has his sights set on the big European showdown.

Germany's Kicker published an interview with Jung Woo-young, who joined Union Berlin on loan from VfB Stuttgart for the 2024-2025 season on Nov. 11 (KST).

Born in 1999, the South Korean striker joined Bayern Munich's youth team in 2018 and made his Bayern first-team debut as a substitute in the 2018 International Champions Cup.

After failing to establish himself at Bayern, Jung moved to SC Freiburg, where he also failed to make an impact and was loaned out to the Freiburg second team and then to the Bayern Munich second team. In the 2020-2021 season, he became a semi-first-team forward, scoring four goals in 28 official appearances in the Freiburg shirt.

In the 2021-2022 season, he seemed to really hit his stride. In 37 official matches, he scored five goals and provided two assists. However, in the 2022-2023 season, his playing time and goals decreased, and in July 2023, he left for Stuttgart.

He was given the number 10 shirt and was a regular starter at the start of the season, but lost his place while he was away at the Asian Games in Hangzhou and eventually opted to join Union Berlin on loan ahead of the 2024-2025 season.

“Berlin coach Bo Svensson has given the players who are not with the national team three and a half days of training and rest. Now the focus is on the upcoming away game against RB Leipzig,” said Jung Woo-young.

“We've had a few days off, but we're in really good shape. We have a lot of energy.”

“He's very motivated, and he doesn't take things easy,” said Kicker. He wants more playing time than last season, as he started in the starting 11 in only five of the 26 games last season,” Kicker said.

“Jung missed January and February due to the Asian Cup. During that period, Stuttgart were unbeaten in 11 matches and there was no reason to change the squad,” explaining why Jung lost his place.

“He wanted to stay at Stuttgart and try again, but he realized that if he didn't get enough playing time, he had to take a break,” the media outlet said.

“Berlin contacted me. They have great fans, a great stadium. I immediately wanted to play with a sense of power,” he said, explaining why he chose to move.

According to reports, Svensson plans to use Jung at the No. 8 or No. 10 position. “I like to play between the lines,” Jung said, adding that he is confident in that role.

“He is generally optimistic, his smile is infectious, and he is playing to qualify for Europe, not to stay,” Kicker added.

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