Kylian Mbappe admits Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is one of his footballing role models, EDNews.net reports citing Daily Star.
The 21-year-old has enjoyed a meteoric rise thanks to exploits for Monaco and PSG, as well as the French national side.
Mbappe's performances have seen him heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid in recent months, with Los Blancos eyeing a mega-money move for the attacker in the summer.
And the player's love for French legend Zidane may help the Spanish side land one of the hottest properties in world football.
"First was Zidane for everything he achieved with the national team – and then it was [Cristiano] Ronaldo," Mbappe said when discussing his role models.
"They have both left their mark in the history of the game – and I want to leave my own chapter in the history books."