Mbappe pips Martial to Telefoot Trophy

Kylian Mbappe has been named the winner of the 2017 Telefoot Trophy, an award for the suitable younger French footballer.

The Paris Saint-Germain striker had a breakthrough year, his goals firing Monaco to the semi-finals of the Champions League semi-finals and the Ligue 1 title.

Mbappe, 18, earned a transfer to French giants PSG on an initial loan deal and has scored seven league goals to this level this season, hitting the catch four times in his closing five appearances in all competitions.

« Lumber, one extra trophy, we’re by no formulation elated, » Mbappe mentioned. « It is frequently a pleasure and an honour to purchase this prize, it is a immense pride and I hope to hold others.

« I deem winning the league with Monaco and this transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, these are two things which hold a chief space in my 2017. These are furthermore things which hold allowed me to purchase this prize. »

Meilleur Espoir Français de l’année 2017 . @telefoot_TF1 pic.twitter.com/hWkJiPwweN

— Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) December 17, 2017

Ending in second space in the again of Mbappe used to be Manchester United forward Anthony Martial, who has design in from the frigid to personal a gorgeous influence this marketing campaign below Jose Mourinho.

Marseille attacking midfielder Maxime Lopez performed in third space in the voting for the award, which used to be obtained by Celtic striker Moussa Dembele in 2016.