As the weeks went by, it emerged that Kylian’s mother had received a call just hours before her son signed for Real Madrid. The call was from none other than Manchester United, imploring the superstar’s mother to reconsider her son’s move to Madrid and putting a far more lucrative offer on the table.

Kylian’s camp rejected the offer without hesitation, knowing that neither the player nor anyone in his corner had anything else to think about. Florentino had been kept in the loop throughout and there was never even a hint of panic from the club’s boardroom. They were sure that this was the moment for Mbappé to finally make his move to the Spanish capital.

Liverpool, who were also interested in the man from Bondy, pulled out before United. The Premier League was never on Kylian’s radar as long as Real wanted him.