Roberto Mancini has insisted that Italy have four of five youngsters 'with the quality of Jude Bellingham', but each one will need time to develop in the senior squad.
Bellingham, 19, has fast become on of the most sought-after midfielders in world football and is attracting the interest of Liverpool, Real Madrid and Chelsea ahead of a potential move away from Borussia Dortmund this summer.
Last year, the teenager enjoyed a fruitful World Cup with England until their elimination in the quarter-finals and is expected to become the cornerstone of Gareth Southgate's side in years to come.