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'After Messi and Ronaldo, PSG have the world's two best players' - Leonardo says Neymar and Mbappe must stay

Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo says Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are the best players in the world behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

The attacking duo helped fire PSG to a domestic treble last season and their first appearance in a Champions League final.

Mbappe, 21, netted 30 times in all competitions in 2019-20 and was the joint-top scorer in Ligue 1 with 18, while 28-year-old Neymar struck 19 times in 27 games despite missing parts of the campaign with injuries.

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The two have long been tipped to take over as the top names in the sport after Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo, 35, and Barcelona hero Lionel Messi.