Fabinho: I’ll try to convince Mbappe to join Liverpool

And now Fabinho wants Mbappe, who was one of the stand-out performers at the World Cup as he scored four goals to help propel Didier Deschamps’ to the title, to join him at Anfield.

“He [Mbappe] has already said this season he will remain at PSG, but I will try to slowly to convince him to come over,” Fabinho said.

Mbappe’s PSG team-mate Neymar, meanwhile, has revealed that he is staying at PSG despite strong links with Real Madrid, with the Frenchman having also been suggested as a possible target for the Champions League winners.

But teenage sensation Mbappe is also keen to stay put, as the Ligue 1 champions look to challenge for honours both domestically and in Europe.

Despite Mbappe leaving Monaco at the start of the 2017-18 season, Fabinho has revealed that the duo still stay in touch, with the French striker having contacted his former team-mate to congratulate him on his move to Anfield.

He added: “Kylian Mbappe sent me a text message congratulating me for coming to Liverpool. Unfortunately I have not had a chance to congratulate him for what he did during this World Cup.

“What France did was fantastic. What Mbappe did in two years of professional football is amazing. He is a phenomenon and needs to be congratulated, and as soon as I have the chance I will.”