Robin van Persie knew Kylian Mbappe was destined for the top when he saw the then unknown French teenager produce an amazing 20-minute spell in a behind-closed-doors friendly.
Former Manchester United and Arsenal striker Van Persie had just joined Turkish side Fenerbahce in the summer of 2015 when he was given a close-up view of the striker who will threaten Manchester City ’s hopes of reaching their first Champions League final on Wednesday night.
Mbappe, now 22 and starring for Paris Saint-Germain, was progressing through the ranks at Monaco. And Van Persie recalled: “After I left Manchester United for Fenerbahce we went into a training camp in Switzerland before the season started. “I remember us being in Lausanne, where the club had
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