Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylain Mbappe has promised to call Thomas Tuchel in order to congratulate him over Chelsea victory in the Champions League

Tuchel guided his side to a 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the Champions League final last month, securing his first trophy as Chelsea manager having taken over from Frank Lampard at the end of January.

Tuchel and Mbappe both came close to winning the competition last year at Paris Saint-Germain as they were beaten in the final by Bayern Munich.

Mbappe thrived under Tuchel’s guidance at PSG and the French forward believes his former manager can become one of the world’s best coaches’.

The 22-year-old also praised Tuchel’s tactical nous.

“After the Euros, I’m going to call him because I have a really good relationship with him,” Mbappe said in an interview with Sport Bild.

“He’s fantastic tactically. He knows exactly how opponents will behave and can predict matches very accurately.

“And it must also be taken into account – he is still a very young coach. He can become one of the best coaches of the future.

“He proved it with his victory in the Champions League.”