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Liverpool fans convinced of Jadon Sancho and Kylian Mbappe transfers ahead of Nike deal
Liverpool fans are beginning to get excited about the prospect of signing both Jadon Sancho and Kylian Mbappe.
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Liverpool fans are convinced that their new lucrative kit deal with Nike means they could be about to complete the signings of Jadon Sancho and Kylian Mbappe.
The Reds won their High Court case with New Balance yesterday, meaning they’re free to officially sign with Nike.
Nike had previously offered Liverpool a deal worth £70million per season, but that caused New Balance to take legal action after believing they had a clause which contained a right to match offers.
Kopites began posting on social media following the result of the court case, and most of them are confident they can now land two of Nike’s star footballers in Sancho and Mbappe.
One fan tweeted: “Sancho and Mbappe incoming.”
Another wrote: “Nike_deal === Mbappe x Sancho 2020. Europe isn't ready for that drip.”
YouTuber and Liverpool fan David Vujanic was also getting sucked into the hype, tweeting: “Win the League....Nike Deal....Get Mbappe and Sancho....world domination.”
A fourth joked in sarcastic fashion: “If you genuinely think that I believe we’re signing Mbappe, Havertz and Sancho next season all because of Nike will be our new kit manufacturer for the 2020/21 season, then you’re absolutely correct.”
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— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 25, 2019
Both #Sancho2020 and #Mbappe2020 were trending on Twitter following the announcement, with searches of both filled with memes and potential line ups.
Former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann, who won the Champions League with the Reds in 2005, claimed earlier this week that his former side are sniffing around Sancho.
"What I hear is that Liverpool have great interest," Hamann told Sky Germany.
"I would imagine that next summer they could become one of the biggest interested parties.
"He's from Manchester City and I do not know if he would come back again, and it's a thing for Manchester United, too, if they've ever been to the rivals.
"There are currently few players that could reinforce [Liverpool's] offensive [line-up].
"I don't know if Sancho's such a player, but maybe if there's one going away from those three, then Sancho would be predestined for this offensive alliance."