The France international came to Stamford Bridge as a 14-year-old while playing for his father Wilfried’s amateur side Bondy.
However, the Blues were unable to be convinced to part with the £17k compensation fee and instead opted to promote Tammy Abraham and Dominic Solanke.
Mbappe was also given a tour of the Bernabeu and met Cristiano RonaldoMbappe – still just 18 – is valued at over £100million by MonacoReuters
Real Madrid, who are also plotting a swoop for the teen at the end of the campaign, were keen on the ace four years ago.
Mbappe’s representatives tried to use this as motivation to convince Chelsea into signing him, but they were unable to persuade officials at the club’s Cobham academy, according to the Mirror.
Instead of joining one of Europe’s big guns, Mbappe went to the famed Clairefontaine academy in his homeland, which has helped produce the likes of Thierry Henry, Nicolas Anelka and Olivier Giroud.
Chelsea decided to promote Dominic Solanke instead of signing Kylian MbappeGetty Images
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