Kylian Mbappe has hailed Unai Emery's influence on his Paris Saint-Germain career, while also calling the Arsenal head coach's predecessor, Arsene Wenger, a "French Football monument."
Mbappe also revealed how he and Wenger had talks over a possible transfer to Arsenal in 2017, before the striker chose to swap AS Monaco for the French capital.
The 19-year-old spoke to France Football (h/t Rich Jones of the Daily Mirror) after winning the inaugural Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d'Or ceremony on Monday. It's an award that confirms Mbappe's rapid rise during the past two-and-a-half seasons:
OptaJean1 - Kylian Mbappé is the first ever winner of the Kopa Trophy (best U21 player) - he scored 32 goals in 56 games in all comps in 2018 (club + national team).