Rodrygo admits he would 'LOVE' Mbappe to join Real Madrid in the summer

Real Madrid star Rodrygo has admitted he would 'love' Kylian Mbappe to come to the club in the summer and labelled the Frenchman as 'one of the best in the world.'

It is reportedly believed that Mbappe has agreed to join the LaLiga leaders at the end of the season once his contract at Paris Saint-Germain expires and he becomes a free agent.

PSG want to keep the superstar and tie him down to a new deal, but an exit to the Spanish capital is the most likely outcome. Rodrygo has now given his seal of approval on Mbappe making the move.

In contrast to Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti who refused to answer a question about Mbappe following Saturday's crucial victory over title-competing Girona, Rodrygo have a glowing review of the World Cup winner.

The Brazilian would likely have to compete with his French counterpart should he make the switch to the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer, although that doesn't appear to have discouraged his view.

'I would love for him to come here. I always want to play with the best players and he is one of the best in the world,' Rodrygo told AS.

'I would love to play with him, but I can't talk too much about him. He's a PSG player and I have to respect that'.

Mbappe has scored 242 goals in 289 games for PSG but there have been suggestions that he wants a fresh challenge at Real.

The 25-year-old has been touted for a move to Madrid since he burst onto the scene as a youngster at Monaco.

He eventually joined the Parisians in a £163million transfer in 2017, despite Madrid trying to compete for his signature at the time as well.

Mbappe has thrived since then by winning numerous titles with PSG and guiding France to the World Cup in 2018 and another final four-years later that was lost to Argentina on penalties.

However, the Champions League has evaded the star striker's grasp despite PSG's ambitions to become European champions and a move to Madrid is beckoning.