Can you tell us a little bit about yourself for the PSG fans that don't know you yet?

"I started football when I was six-years-old at US Créteil Lusitanos, and I played there for eight years. I then spent six months at Manchester City in England. I returned to France where I played with Pau FC for a year and a half. Two years ago, I returned to Paris to join the PSG youth academy. I like to play in central midfield, I like to direct play and pass the ball around. I pretty tall too, so I'm okay in the air."

What did you take from your time at the Paris Saint-Germain academy?
"Over the last two years, I've improved enormously, with excellent coaches. I played a lot so I gained a lot of experience. The training sessions also helped me work hard and well and gave me the opportunity to rub shoulders with the pros."

What does signing your first professional contract represent for you?
"It's not the end of the road, but it is a big step for me. Not everyone gets this chance. I'm conscious that a lot of young players would love to be in my position. I was chosen and I intend to do what needs to be done to make a place for myself at PSG."

How are you settling into the first team professional squad?
"It's happened very quickly. I trained in March with them. On my birthday, on April 3 I was invited to train with them again. At the end of that training session I was told that I would training with the pro squad until the end of the season. Everything really went very well."

 

What's changed since you've been training with the pros?
"A lot of things have changed. It's pretty bizarre to be coached by Carlo Ancelotti, after I was watching him on TV just a couple of years ago. I never thought one day he'd actually be my coach. I've tried to adapt, to put all that out of my mind and play football as well as I possibly can."

What are your ambitions for the coming campaign?
"First of all to do a good pre-season because it's a very important period. From there, I'd like to make a few appearances in official matches. The club is playing in the Champions League this season and obviously that's in a corner of my mind, but I'm very young and the competition for places is fierce, so I'm not worrying about all that for the time being."