Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has sent a message of support to reported Liverpool target Kylian Mbappe
France exited this summer's European Championship in remarkable fashion on Monday night, losing 5-4 in a penalty shootout to Switzerland after the tie finished 3-3 after 90 minutes.
With the first nine penalties being scored, Mbappe stepped up and saw his effort saved by Yann Sommer.
Following his miss, Mbappe has received some criticism for not scoring a single goal at the tournament, but Sturridge has leapt to the defence of the forward.
He wrote on Twitter: "Everyone needs to chill with the jokes and show some love and support to the young talent @KMbappe .This guy is world class at 22! He will only get better and learn from tonight. Can’t wait to see your comeback and be even better next season bro, stay strong [Red heart].