The race to sign a prodigy - how Mbappe nearly joined Caen
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Caen scout David Lasry tells the story of how the club nearly signed a young Kylian Mbappe.
Lasry remembers being "blown away" by Mbappe's talent, saying he saw him as "a future Ballon d'Or contender".
According to Lasry, Mbappe’s father Wilfried told him the family had made their minds up for the youngster to join Caen, but the deal fell through when the club were relegated from Ligue 1.
'Mbappe' is available to watch now on BBC iPlayer and for more untold stories behind Kylian Mbappe’s rise to stardom, head to BBC Sounds.