A new Mbappé in the French team?

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

It will be necessary to wait until Thursday to know the list of the French team for the quarterfinals of the League of Nations against Ukraine. But the places will be expensive, especially in attack, with the return of Kylian Mbappé.

Alongside the almost certain elements (Thuram, Kolo Muani, Dembélé, Barcola and undoubtedly Olise), there could be room for a new one. In any case, there is a player who postulates because he torches in the Bundesliga. We want to talk about Hugo Ekitike.

The former PSG player has completely revived in Germany, with Frankfurt (18 goals this season). And he level he offers arouses the admiration of Wesley Sneijder. “Maybe I'm going to say something really crazy, but I will say it anyway: I think it is a mixture between Neymar and Mbappé. I sincerely think so “said the former Dutch international to Voetbalzone.

Compared to Mbappé and Neymar, Ekitike Dream of the French team

The almost Ballon d'Or 2010 develops its thought: “He has this grace of Neymar, but also the movements of Mbappé. Suddenly accelerating is something that Mbappé also has. And he was only 22 years old. There is really a lot of potential in this boy. »»

The good news for the French team is Hugo Ekitike rejected the advances in the Cameroonian selection. The former Reims player, international French hopes, openly dreams of the Blues.

“It is the coach (Didier Deschamps) who decides,
He confided this week to the team. I focus on how to always do more for, why not, get there one day. But we may be the best nation in the world, places are expensive so it must be deserved. I see it like the Grail. The French team represents everything. »» To see if Didier Deschamps will answer this call of the foot …