That’s according to former Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand, who has tipped the Frenchman to succeed Ronaldo and Messi when they decide to bow out from the game.
At 20 years of age, Mbappe is already regarded as one of the most talented attackers on the planet.
He is the most expensive under-21 star of all time after sealing a permanent £155m move to PSG back in the summer.
The winger has already bagged 50 goals in 76 appearances at the Parc Des Princes, winning the Ligue 1 title in his debut campaign – while also lifting the 2018 World Cup with France out in Russia last summer.
“Their incredible careers will soon come to an end and Mbappe is the most likely player to fill the void they will leave behind at the top of the game”Rio Ferdinand.
And when Ronaldo and Messi – two of the greatest players to ever grace the game – call it a day, Ferdinand is backing Mbappe to become ‘the man’.
“We have been lucky to witness the brilliance of Messi and Ronaldo in the last few years,” he told the Irish Independent.
“But their incredible careers will soon come to an end and Mbappe is the most likely player to fill the void they will leave behind at the top of the game.
“It looked like Neymar would be the man when he was coming through at Barcelona and then made the world record move to PSG, but Mbappe is moving ahead of him in my view.