Zinedine Zidane admitted he is "in love" with Real Madrid target Kylian Mbappe as Los Blancos prepare a blockbuster transfer offer for the Paris Saint-Germain star.
Real host PSG in the Champions League Tuesday and Zidane spoke publicly of his admiration for the 20-year-old before the game.
Zidane said: "I've known him for a long time. "I've been in love with him for a long time, but as a person first. "He came here for a trial a long time ago. Tomorrow he comes here as an opponent. "What's important to me is what we are going to do. "We know the player he is and his importance to his team. We have to be ready."
The French legend is not the first Real Madrid man to express his love for Mbappe recently after Eden Hazard said he'd love to play with the wonder kid and backed him to be the best player in the world soon.
Rumors have been circulating that Real are preparing a staggering £342 million move for the star according to Spanish outlet AS.
Asked for his thoughts on Zidane's comments, Thomas Tuchel - also speaking ahead of tonight's Group A clash - said: "I do not know in what way or how much Zinedine Zidane is in love with Kylian."But the most important thing is that he is our player. Often, we love lots of things that we ultimately cannot have. "I was in Geneva with Zidane two weeks ago.
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