Liverpool are set to secure the signature of Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain.

In a move that will shock the football world, the Reds have somehow managed to snap up the World Cup winner ahead of Real Madrid.

The La Liga giants were deemed red-hot favourites to sign Mbappe, with reports suggesting that an announcement about his switch to the Bernabeu would happen once PSG or Real were knocked out of the Champions League.

However, it appears that the 25-year-old has made a massive U-Turn and he will now be plying his trade at Anfield next season.

What has prompted this decision from Mbappe?

It is believed that the forward’s mother has played a major role in him choosing Liverpool above Real Madrid and other interested clubs such as Arsenal.

Mbappe has confirmed in the past that his mum (who is also his agent) is a fan of Jurgen Klopp’s side, and he has reportedly been told in no uncertain terms that he must move to Merseyside before he retires.

Liverpool are expected to recruit two other world-class players

In addition to Mbappe, the club’s new sporting director Richard Hughes is said to have masterminded two more surprise signings, with Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham and Borussia Dortmund’s Marco Reus moving to Anfield.

Like Mbappe, Bellingham and Reus have been regularly linked with transfers to the Reds over the past few years and, it seems that the club’s recruitment department have pulled off a miracle, with all three set to be brought in during the same summer.

These deals will take place at the beginning of a future transfer window, or perhaps not. As you may have gathered, this is an April Fool’s story. Have a good day and don’t believe everything you read on the internet!