Kylian Mbappe (22) is considered one of the best center forwards in the world. Zlatan Ibrahimovic even sees parallels to the Brazilian striker legend Ronaldo in the Paris Saint-Germain striker.
How great Kylian Mbappe’s talent is became clear to European football in the 2016/2017 season at the latest. At that time, the teenager stormed with AS Monaco in Ligue 1 to the French championship and in the Champions League to the semifinals.
As a result, the industry giants vied for Mbappe’s right to play. Real Madrid, among others, chased the exceptional striker, but ultimately had to admit defeat to PSG. The French initially loaned Mbappe for a fee of 35 million euros, only to sign him a year later for 145 million euros.
Mbappe has also shown what he is capable of in the PSG shirt. Across all competitions, he scored 145 goals in 194 appearances for the top club, financed from Qatar, and delighted fans and experts alike. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is also impressed by his professional colleague, who is 18 years his junior.
“I like players who are intelligent and as complete as possible. As a football player, you can see how other players think, move and do things,” said the Swede in an interview with CBS. “I think Mbappe is reminiscent of Ronaldo, Il Fenomeno.”
Ronaldo is the epitome of the complete striker, the Brazilian impressed not only with his speed and dribbling strength, but also with his inimitable urge towards goal and his coolness in the penalty area. Qualities that Ibrahimovic apparently also sees in Mbappe.
“Strong”: Ibrahimovic praises Erling Haaland
Ibrahimovic also praises Erling Haaland (21, contract until 2024) from Borussia Dortmund. “He has this urge for goals. He doesn’t do more than what he has to do,” said the top scorer at AC Milan. Haaland, who like Ibrahimovic is advised by Mino Raiola, is “strong” and concentrates completely on scoring goals: “He only wants that and knows that he can do it – that is intelligence for me.”
Haaland also knows how to inspire. For Borussia Dortmund, he has scored an outstanding 76 goals in 75 games since his arrival in spring 2020 and prepared a further 20 directly.
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