Jose Mourinho reveals who he thinks is the world’s most valuable player

Jose Mourinho

The 20-year-old won the World Cup with France last summer and has enjoyed another impressive season at club level, scoring 30 goals in 34 games in all competitions for PSG this season.

Mourinho, who is without a job since being sacked by Manchester United in December, believes the youngster’s age and ability mean he would hypothetically command the highest transfer fee in the world as things stand, more than the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar.

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.