World Cup 2018: Top 10 young forwards to keep an eye on in Russia

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#2 Kylian Mbappé

France v United States - International Friendly Match
19-year old Mbappé seems to show no signs of stopping

Mbappe is the second costliest player in the tournament behind Neymar. The young French forward was loaned to Paris Saint-Germain from AS Monaco for an estimated €180 million. The mercurial forward seems to show no sign of stopping as he scored 21 goals and laid on 16 assists in 46 games for the Parisian club.

Mbappe is equipped with searing pace and excellent dribbling ability. He loves taking defenders on and has a very accurate right foot. As his stats show, Mbappe is as good at creating goal-scoring chances as he is at finishing them.

Mbappe is touted to be the next best French player. World Cup 2018 would provide the young forward with a wonderful platform to cement his status as one of the world's best young players.

He might not start in an overtly attacking role for France, but regardless of where he plays, expect the speedy Frenchman to keep us on the edge of our seats.

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