“A bit of Messi” – PSG attacker compared to the greatest of all time, and it’s not Doue or Dembele

Young PSG attacker Mika Godts has been compared to Lionel Messi by a pundit on French TV in the last few days.

With Khvicha Kvaratskhelia out for the whole season, everyone in PSG’s attacking depth chart has been bumped up a place.

That means more minutes and more importance for summer signing Mika Godts this season than would have been expected. It’s been a slow start, but he seems to be finding his feet, and as the Parisians racked up their 11th win in a row on Saturday night the youngster got some huge praise on French TV from pundit Maxime Chanot.

“I’m going to say something that will make people jump for joy: I think he has a bit of Messi in him,” the pundit said on RMC Sport programme “After Foot.”

“All things considered, he has a bit of Messi in his first touch. He manages to keep the ball very close to his supporting foot, which is quite rare. He has an exceptional relationship with the ball.”

Even when restricted specifically to this technical aspect, it’s still massive praise. And there is a long way for Godts to go before he’s a regular starter, let alone worth of comparison to the greatest of all time. But the pure technical base is there for a top player to emerge here.

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PSG attacker Maghnes Akliouche has a calf injury and was not included in the France squad for this upcoming international break.