Kylian Mbappe preferred a transfer to Barcelona this past summer before eventually joining PAris Saint-Germain.

Agent Josep Maria Minguella attempted to facilitate a €150 million transfer to Barcelona but the club decided to pursue Ousmane Dembele from Borussia Dortmund.

"Mbappe said he only wanted to sign for Barcelona when he learned that Neymar was going to go to PSG," Minguella said.

"Barca could have had him for €120m plus €30m in variables. I spoke to his father and he only wanted to join Barca -- he would have loved to play with [Lionel] Messi.

"It was very difficult to get through to [Barca president Josep Maria] Bartomeu, but I told him that Neymar was done [to PSG] and that he should sign Mbappe."