Keita Baldé Diao, the Senegalese forward who joined Monaco from Lazio this summer for €30m, was prepared to be compared with Kylian Mbappé. Keita also laid on assists in his two previous games for the club – their 1-1 draw against Montpellier and 3-2 defeat at Lyon. Born in Spain to Senegalese parents, Keita was picked up by Barcelona’s youth team and became a highly regarded prospect at La Masia. He blossomed in Rome, scoring 16 goals in Serie A last season – more than Mbappé scored in Ligue 1 – despite playing fewer than 2,000 minutes. Keita may not be Mbappé, but he is already displaying the same predatory, instinctive style that made the teenager such a sensation last season.

Source: The Guardian October 30, 2017 13:17 UTC