The West Ham United youngster has faced off against the PSG star on numerous occasions during his fledgling career.
West Ham defender Issa Diop sat down for an exclusive interview with the club’s official website, and opened up on the battles that he has shared with Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe throughout the years.
The 21-year-old joined the Hammers from Toulouse in the summer, for a fee believed to be worth somewhere in the region of £22 million, and he has gone on to establish himself as a real fan favourite at the club.
Diop is in the same age bracket as some of France’s most talented players, including Kylian Mbappe, Thomas Lemar and Ousmane Dembele.
The West Ham centre-back spoke exclusively to the club’s official website, and shared how he has enjoyed some real battles with PSG’s Mbappe during his time in the game thus far:
“I played through the age group sides with Mbappe, Dembele, Rabiot, Kimpembe, Lemar, Hernandez. First I am happy for them and also I want to play with them in the France team. Mbappe is very quick. Sometimes I won the battle. Sometimes not. He is very smart. He has all the qualities of a big player. If you make just one mistake it’s a goal.”
Considering the fact that Diop is just 21-years-old, he surely has a wonderful future ahead of him in the game, and West Ham will have to work very hard to keep him in east London, if he continues to perform in the manner that he has done already this term.
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