Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe is currently the best player in Europe, according to Liverpool's outgoing director of research Dr Ian Graham.
Dr Graham, who announced last November that he would be leaving Anfield at the end of the season after more than a decade of service, has been at the forefront of statistical data's rise in elite-level football. The Welshman, who has a PhD in Physics from Cambridge University, has been responsible for some of the most important signings of the Jurgen Klopp era, including both Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson.
And speaking at the Cheltenham Science Festival earlier this week, Graham lifted the lid on the statistics behind some of the game's best footballers, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, but admitted it was in fact Mbappe who is currently the best footballer in Europe, according to statistical models.
