Kylian Mbappe must leave Paris Saint-Germain if he wants to consider himself as one of the best in the world, according to former France international Nicolas Anelka.
Mbappe and Erling Haaland have been tipped by many to take over from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the years to come following their early success.
With the Les Bleus forward having one year left on his contract in the French capital, Anelka feels he should make a move to a bigger league in Europe if he wants to follow in the footsteps of Messi and Ronaldo.
"Whatever you will do in Paris will be good but somebody will always say, 'Well, you did great for PSG but it was only in France. The best leagues are in England and Spain, so you didn't compete with the best players in the best league.'
"You will have to decide. If you want to win the Ballon d'Or, which is what you should be looking at to echo Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, you will have to compete with the best.
"You can't say you compete with the best all the time when you are at PSG. The French league is not easy, don't get me wrong, but I think the toughest league is in England.
"So, if you want to be one of the best, then do what you do in Paris but with Chelsea or (Manchester) United or Arsenal or (Manchester) City or Liverpool. Or go to Spain to (Real) Madrid or Barcelona. Or maybe Italy.
"Then we can speak about a more global impact."
