Harry Kane? Kylian Mbappe? Erling Haaland? Jude Bellingham is the best player in the world right now
Jude Bellingham is the best player in the world right now.
That's according to World Cup winning midfielder Emmanuel Petit, who has loved watching the England star tear it up at Real Madrid this season.
While most take time to settle into life at the Santiago Bernabeu, the 20-year-old has scored 17 goals in 22 games since joining the Spanish giants from Borussia Dortmund last summer.
To stand out in a team that includes Toni Kroos, Vinicius Jr and Luka Modric is no mean feat. Competition to be the best in the world is fierce with Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane all at the top of their game, too
Mbappe has scored 25 goals in 24 games for Paris Saint-Germain, taking his overall tally for the club to 237 in 284 games.
The forward continues to be heavily linked with a move to join Bellingham at Real Madrid when his contract expires this season, a switch that would see him move closer to the summit of world football.
As for Haaland, he's managed 71 goals in 75 games since leaving Dortmund — where he was a teammate of Bellingham — for a new challenge at Man City.
Winning the treble in his first season, the striker is clearly a contender to be the world's best, but according to former Arsenal and Chelsea ace Petit, Bellingham's performances for one of the most demanding club's in the world can't go unnoticed — and he should know having also played for Barcelona.
He’s a star, actually," Petit told talkSPORT Drive. «Everything he touches is turning to gold.”
Asked if he’s the best in the world, Petit said: “Yes, because we are talking about Real Madrid. We’re not talking about Paris Saint-Germain [where Mbappe currently plays].
“Paris Saint-Germain is a big club but it doesn’t have the same history as Madrid.
“When you go to
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