Revealed: Barcelona turned down Kylian Mbappe and 'preferred' Ousmane Dembele

France's forward Kylian Mbappe runs for the ball during the UEFA Euro 2020 Group H qualification football match between France and Iceland at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on March 25, 2019. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)

Barcelona turned down the chance to sign Kylian Mbappe in 2017 and instead chose to sign Ousmane Dembele from Borussia Dortmund.

The Frenchman went on to join PSG following an impressive breakthrough campaign at Monaco.