Kylian Mbappe Makes Interesting Ballon d’Or Claim After PSG’s 4–2 Win Against Nantes

• Paris Saint-Germain attacker, Kylian Mbappe, has admitted that he wants to win the Ballon d'Or
• Mbappe is a top contender for the 2023 Ballon d’Or following his exploits with PSG and France this season
• The French forward won the Golden boot at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and is one of the top scorers in Ligue 1

Every top footballer craves to win the Ballon d’Or including Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe.

The 24-year-old is one of the top contenders for the 2023 edition after he had a stellar performance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup to emerge as the golden boot winner.

Mbappe will however have to contend with PSG teammate Lionel Messi for the award after recently losing the FIFA Men’s best player of the year award to the Argentine.

According to Sportskeeda, the France forward has expressed optimism he will one day win the Ballon d’Or if he keeps his consistency at playing at the highest level.

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"It's always a goal for players in my category, but it's not the priority. Nor the period. But of course, it's in the back of my mind, it's normal. If it continues like this, I think we won't be very far."

Messi is the highest winner of the Ballon d’Or as the Argentine has won the award a record seven times, followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with five.

Mbappe discusses PSG exit rumours

Meanwhile, Kylian Mbappe has insisted his Paris Saint-Germain future does not hinge on the French club’s success in Europe, 90MIN reports.

The 24-year-old forward has been strongly linked with a move away from the Ligue 1 champions at the end of the season despite penning a 3-year deal before the start of the 2022/23 campaign.

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Mbappe who has been linked with Real Madrid became Les Parisiens' all-time record scorer in Saturday's 4-2 win at home to Nantes.

Messi accepts Mbappe as the boss

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Lionel Messi has accepted Kylian Mbappe as the 'boss' at Paris Saint-Germain, former France and Arsenal star Robert Pires believes.

Messi and Mbappe have been combining to devastating for PSG off late after earlier reports of a feud between the two, which was fuelled by that unforgettable World Cup final in Qatar.

The pair have developed a telepathic understanding of each other's game, yielding to the club's recent streak of positive results, recording three wins in a row.