Sven Mislintat has revealed that Borussia Dortmund almost signed Kylian Mbappe for free in 2016.
Mbappe quickly became one of the most sought-after talents in European football after making his first-team debut for Monaco in December 2015.
By the end of his debut season at Stade Louis II, a whole host of top clubs had expressed an interest in the Frenchman, with Mislintat now claiming that Dortmund were near the front of the queue.
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