Joao Cancelo names Mbappe among five world best players

Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo has named Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe among five best players in the world at the moment.

Cancelo, who is currently on loan at Barcelona, also listed four of his Manchester City teammates, Bernardo Silva, Kevin de Bruyne, Rodri, and Erling Haaland in his list of best players in the world.

His words suggest that he is aware of the challenge that Mbappe and PSG will pose in the upcoming Champions League quarter-finals, and he is preparing himself and his teammates accordingly.

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“Mbappé is a player that should always be kept in mind. He is currently one of the top 3 players in the world.

“I am a fan of Bernardo Silva, there is also Haaland, de Bruyne, and Rodri,” Cancelo said in an interview with Portuguese sports newspaper ‘A Bola’ (via Barca Universal).