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Pirlo: Tonali is the best midfielder in Serie A, but he's not my heir

The Brescia teenager has been linked with some of the world's biggest clubs, and his Italy icon believes he is ready for the step up

Brescia starlet Sandro Tonali is already the best midfielder in Serie A, according to Andrea Pirlo.

Juventus, Liverpool and Chelsea are among a host of clubs to have been linked with the 19-year-old, and Pirlo believes he would fit in at any top side.

However, when asked by the Gazzetta dello Sport if he believed Tonali was the heir to his own midfield throne, Pirlo wasn’t so sure.