Get to know Kylian Mbappe: 5 things about the Real Madrid target you should know about him off the field

#2 He promised his mother he would explode this season

Kylian Mbappe certainly lived up to his promise

The potential of Mbappe has long been known, highlighted last season as he won the Coupe Gambardella – the major French youth cup – with Monaco.

But excelling at that level was not enough for the teenager.

“After winning the Gambardella, she told me: ‘Yeah, it’s great, but you were playing with the kids.’

“I said, ‘Look, give me a year and I’ll do the same with the adults,’” Mbappe told Eurosport.

Twenty-six goals in 44 senior matches later, it is fair to say he came good on his promise, and he has made another: “For next year, I promise a better season still.”