Emile Heskey tips Club World Cup star to be top scorer at this month's tournament

This month's FIFA Club World Cup will see a host of household names vying to not only be part of the best team in the world but also to take home the tournament's Golden Boot. 

Some of the game's greatest goalscorers will be on show in the United States, but only one of them can top the charts and etch their name into Club World Cup history. 

However, for ex-England forward Emile Heskey, he's in no doubt who he's tipping to be the tournament's goal king. 

"You’ve got Liam Delap at Chelsea and Vinicius Jr. at Real Madrid, but I’m not convinced it’ll be either of them," Heskey exclusively told DAZN News thanks to Prime Casino. 

"But at Real, you’ve got Kylian Mbappe, who just beat Thierry Henry’s record for France. He’s in good form right now, and he’s settled, so I’ll go for Mbappe to top-score at the tournament.

"The question for me on Real and the other teams, too, is that it’s a lot of games and it’s been a long season. Are these clubs going to be mentally dialled in for that many more games? That’s the toughest part, not even discussing the physical side of things.

"I think the European giants will want to try and win this tournament, so Real Madrid, PSG, City, they have to be the favourites - they’ll want to win it. I can see Kylian Mbappe looking to put his stamp on the tournament." 

Heskey's backing of Mbappe falls in line with his thinking of who will triumph in the US and lift the glamorus new trophy next month. 

The former Premier League hitman believes Borussia Dortmund and PSG may have a big say on who comes out on top, but he can't look past the two big names when it comes to his favourites.

Adding, "There’s Dortmund, who’ve just got Jobe Bellingham, but I think you've got to put Man City in there. Real Madrid are in there. City and Real are there as the favourites. PSG will want to flex their muscles after being crowned European champions. 

"The question for all the sides is whether they want to risk putting out their strongest elevens. They’re coming off the back of tough, tough seasons, but City especially have to win it. They’ve not landed a trophy this season, but so they need some glory.

"More than that, the sheer size of the prize money means they simply can’t ignore it. They have to go hard, even if they’re tired. City and Real would be my favourites." 

 

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