Kylian Mbappe has valuable capital that can make the young player from France get a legend. Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper (PSG), Gianluigi Buffon admitted, Mbappe could be like Pele and Maradona.

Gigi Buffon considers, if able to perform consistently, Mbappe will be in line with legends like Pele and Diego Maradona. Kylian Mbappe's figure is a phenomenon after generations of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. At the age of 19, Mbappe was able to play at a high level with PSG and the French national team. Not as a backup, but a core player.

Mbappe became the most expensive kid when PSG bought it from AS Monaco in the 2017/18 season. When he was 18 years old, PSG bought it for 180 million euros.

Most recent, Kylian Mbappe brought France to the 2018 World Cup champion in Russia. He scored four goals and successfully won the Best Young Player at the end of the world's biggest tournament.

French national team and club

Best Player, 2018 FIFA Nomination, Lionel Messi

The 2017/18 season will be a wonderful moment for Mbappe. He succeeded in PSG and France at a very young age. Buffon believes that Mbappe has great talent, but must keep his attitude.

"Regarding Kylian Mbappe, I spoke with [Giorgio] Chiellini and [Andrea] Barzagli. We all agreed that he had something extraordinary," said the 40-year-old goalkeeper.

"If he remains humble and focuses on what is his goal, then he can be like Pele, Maradona, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo," said Buffon.

It is been a long time

Buffon officially joined PSG in the 2018 summer transfer market. However, the former Parma goalkeeper admitted that he had been in PSG for a long time. Buffon has been interested in PSG since three years ago.

"I have been following PSG for the last three years. I also talked a lot with [Marco] Verratti and [Salvatore] Sirigu. PSG is a strong team and can make the leap in the Champions League," said Buffon.

(Bola.com)