Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe has said he's flattered Lionel Messi considers him competition after French compatriot Ousmane Dembele said his Barcelona team-mate keeps his eye on the rising superstar.
Mbappe, 21, ran Messi close in the race for last season's European Golden Shoe when he won the award for a third year running, scoring 36 league goals, while Mbappe finished second with 33 to his name.
The PSG hitman spoke to France Football (h/t Get French Football News) after recently retaining the Best French Footballer of the Year award:
"[At the end of last season] Instead of just putting my head under the covers and waiting calmly for the end of the season, I was trying to outdo myself.