Arsene Wenger: I tell my friends that Kylian Mbappe is the new PELE

Mbappe joined Paris Saint-Germain on loan from Monaco last month with a view to a permanent £166million deal next summer.

Arsenal were in for Mbappe this summer along with Barcelona and Real Madrid, but were no match for PSG’s riches.

And Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has again publicly reiterated his belief in 18-year-old France wonderkid Mbappe.

“I think he is exceptionally intelligent, he has an exceptional character, and exceptional belief,” Wenger told beIN SPORTS.

“I say to my friends, ‘Mbappe is the new Pele’.
 
“He can become the best player in the world, because he as well has the charisma, the character, the belief.

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“You never think you’re speaking to an 18-year-old when you speak to him.
 
“He always gives you the impression when he gets the ball that something special can happen.”

Mbappe made his PSG debut on Friday and market it with a memorable strike in their 5-1 win over Metz.

And Mbappe was delighted to be playing alongside world-class stars like Neymar and Edinson Cavani.

He said: “I always wanted to play with great players, I had the opportunity to play with what is best in France and perhaps in Europe.

“I will try to learn from their movements, their professionalism. All I wanted to do is be at the ground. I was very happy, I had a lot of fun, the rest I will manage to adapt to.”

Of his first strike in PSG colours he added: “It was a nice goal, I wanted to pass Ney, the defender intercepts, I react faster than my opponent and I power it in.”


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