PSG's Kylian Mbappe Tells Ajax's Frenkie de Jong He's 'Very Welcome in Paris'

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has said Ajax's Frenkie de Jong would be a welcome addition at the club. 

The 19-year-old spoke to France Football (h/t Get French Football News) after winning the inaugural Trophee Kopa—an award that recognises him as the best under-21 player in the world—on Monday and he spoke about another young star in 21-year-old De Jong:

"He is a player who really impressed me during our two matches with the Netherlands. His vision and the quality of his passing that breaks the lines make him very valuable, especially because he also intercepts a considerable amount of balls.

"Honestly, he is very welcome in Paris! I said to him as much, because he would be enormous for us. After that, he will make his own choice."

De Jong has emerged on the radar of Europe's elite this year as it becomes increasingly clear that he has enormous potential.

The Ajax midfielder, who can also operate as a ball-playing centre-back, is dominating games for Ajax with his metronomic passing and intelligent play, as football analyst Dave O'Brien demonstrated:

He's not just doing it in the Eredivisie, either. De Jong broke into the Netherlands side in September and has proved himself against the world's best in his five appearances for the Oranje:

Given his outstanding technical ability, he has been heavily linked with Barcelona this year.

According to Sport's Javier Giraldo, Barca tried to sign him over the summer. Despite failing to prise him away from Ajax, he reportedly remains a "grand priority" at the Camp Nou.

Former Blaugrana assistant coach Henk ten Cate, who has also managed Ajax, likened him to past Barca stars Andres Iniesta and Deco. In November, the Dutchman told Mundo Deportivo's Roger Torello (h/t Goal) of his belief that the Catalan giants will sign his fellow countryman.

Barcelona would seem the most natural fit for a player of his talents, but such is the ability he has displayed, it would hardly be surprising if the likes of PSG were also keenly monitoring his situation.

The Parisians haven't enjoyed a positive relationship with Barca since they activated Neymar's buyout clause to lure the Brazilian away from the Camp Nou, and they've also reportedly knocked back the Spanish side's attempts to buy Marco Verratti.

PSG have the resources to rival any club interested in De Jong, and they would be signing a very exciting prospect if they landed him. If they can do that and inflict a blow on rivals Barcelona in the process, they'll consider it even better business.