Kylian Mbappe beats Anthony Martial to prestigious French Young Player of the Year award
Manchester United star had been hoping to take home top prize ahead of his Paris Saint-Germain compatriot
KYLIAN MBAPPE has been named French Young Player of the Year ahead of Anthony Martial.
The award, handed out by Telefoot, saw the Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United stars lock horns with Marseille prodigy Maxime Lopez, who finished third.
But it was Mbappe who went home with the prestigious prize ahead of Martial following a combination of votes from the public as well as football experts.
Funnily enough, it was Lopez who topped the public poll ahead of Mbappe, Martial, Lyon’s Lucas Tousart, Celtic’s Moussa Dembele and Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele.
While Mbappe was crowned top dog by officials, with Martial in second and Ousmane Dembele third.
However, Mbappe’s high ranking in the public vote saw him emerge as the overall No 1.
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It’s been a fine year for the 18-year-old, who won Ligue 1 last season with Monaco.
They also reached the Champions League semi-finals, which prompted interest from almost all of Europe’s top teams.
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But despite big offers from the likes of Real Madrid, Mbappe opted to remain in France and move to PSG on loan instead.
A £133million deal to make the switch permanent next summer has already been agreed, and Mbappe is only set to go from strength to strength in his new surroundings.
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