Real Madrid's manager has insisted Paris Saint-Germain are privileged to have Europe's "best player" in their squad, and it's not Lionel Messi.
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Carlo Ancelotti has acknowledged Kylian Mbappe's impressive display after the Frenchman successfully penetrated Real's defence in the 94th minute of PSG's clash with Los Blancos to net the decisive goal in their round of 16 UEFA Champions League clash on Tuesday.
After menacing Dani Carvajal on the left-hand side of the pitch, the 23-year-old concluded his performance with the winning strike and left the Parc des Prince crowd in amazement, with ex-PSG manager Ancelotti especially captivated.
"Mbappe is the best player in European football," the three-time Champions League-winning coach said in a post-game press conference, as per the Daily Mail.
"Mbappe is unstoppable, we have tried to control him. [Real centre-back Eder] Militao has done very well, but he is a player who always invents something."
Some feel this was the Italian tactician perhaps trying to woo his potential off-season arrival, with reports suggesting that the 2018 FIFA World Cup winner is keen to wear the white of Los Merengues.
The PSG hitman would not entertain any talk about his possible departure from the French capital, though, when reporters asked him if the performance was a tryout for the record European Cup holders.
"I've not decided my future," Mbappe told Movistar.
"I play for Paris Saint-Germain, one of the best clubs in the world.
"This game to influence my future? No – I've not decided, I give my best and then we will see what happens next season."
Real's appreciation of Mbappe is well-known, with the Spanish club having tried to sign the forward on a number of occasions. With his contract with the Parisians coming to an end upon the season's conclusion, the Spanish outfit are favourites to acquire his services.
Despite Mbappe's performance against them, Ancelotti is optimistic about his team's prospects of reaching the quarter-finals.
"We didn't play well but we are not dead yet," he added.
"We need to press more in the second leg. We are behind on the scoreboard and need to be better on the ball, which we didn't do well today.
"We couldn't get out with the ball and we misplaced a lot of passes because of their high press.
"They did that well and put us under difficulty in that sense."
