Kylian Mbappe transfer: Chelsea, Real Madrid and Arsenal players talk up the Monaco striker
He's the teenager in demand right now and for good reason.
Kylian Mbappe, at just 18, has numerous scouts drooling over his class, having scored 12 Ligue 1 goals for Monaco in 22 games this season, including two in the Champions League to help knock Man City out.
He is already being linked with Real Madrid, Man United and Chelsea and talkSPORT looks at what is being said about this talented teen being likened to Thierry Henry...
"I really like watching him play... When I watch him dribble, he is thinking. He thinks when he plays and that for me is the most important thing in a player"
Former Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry
"He is a guy who is electric like Thierry was, can dribble, can pass and is efficient"
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Mbappe has similar potential to that shown by a young Henry and the next two years will tell us if he is on the right track
"Mbappe is the same as Henry, very similar, good quality and finishing, very fast and clever on the pitch"
- Former France and Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires admits he doesn't like making comparisons, but can see the similarities
"The gates of Real Madrid are always open for the best players. If Mbappe comes we will welcome him with all the affection as we always do with new players"
- Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos
"What he does at his age is exceptional"
- Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante heaps praise on his France team-mate
"What makes him such a strong player, apart from his ability, is the way he always remains calm. That is very rare for someone his age"
- France manager Didier Deschamps
"He is a killer in front of goal and has very good dribbling skills. I hope he continues on his current path"
- Chelsea and Spain striker Diego Costa
"Right from the start, we saw and we knew he was a slightly different player, in his way of touching the ball for example"
- Monaco's Bernardo Silva is amazed by what Mbappe can do with a ball, adding he has something special and works very hard at it
"I hope our management are watching him. He's a player who makes the difference and who has qualities"
- PSG defender Marquinhos has been impressed by Mbappe
"We know he's a good player, what he's doing at his age is fantastic"
- Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane revealed Mbappe snubbed the Spanish club in 2013 for Monaco's youth ranks, but stopped short of discussing a summer transfer