Jonjo Shelvey is talented enough to play for Barcelona and would "blow teams away", according to Newcastle United team-mate Matt Ritchie.
Shelvey, who won the last of his six England caps in 2015, is a key man at Newcastle, having joined the club from Swansea City in 2016 after struggling to establish himself at Liverpool.
The midfielder had joined Liverpool from Charlton Athletic in 2010 as an 18-year-old.
But winger Ritchie claims Shelvey could be turning out for Barca or Real Madrid if he had the desire to focus on his game.