Former England and Manchester United star David Beckham has claimed that Kylian Mbappe is his current favourite player in world football, labelling the forward as "exciting". It comes after the Paris Saint-Germain striker continues to be linked with a switch away, including a surprise move to Chelsea.
It comes as the Blues continue their rebuild under new owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, where there has been a shift in policy to signing youngsters to develop. At 23-years-old, the France international certainly fits in that threshold, offering plenty of quality now and more promise for the future.
When asked about working with youngsters, new boss Graham Potter said: "I don’t know whether I prefer it, I think I like it, absolutely, and I think it’s important to have players that understand the club. But ultimately if I’m being honest, it’s just the right people and the right attitude and players that want to improve and players that want to have ambition and take the club and their own career forward. And that’s what we want really."
