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Chelsea 'upset Kylian Mbappe's mother' during trials – so he never signed

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A young Kylian Mbappe Lottin warms up for AS Monaco prior to the French L1 football match Monaco (ASM) vs Toulouse (TFC) on April 29, 2017 at the "Louis II Stadium" in Monaco. [AFP, Valery Hache]

Chelsea could have signed Kylian Mbappe for pennies - but a transfer fell through after a falling out with his mother.

The Paris Saint-Germain forward can already be named among the best players in the world.

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