Former Italy striker Antonio Cassano admits he's a huge fan of Sampdoria midfielder Stefano Sensi.

Sensi is on-loan at Samp from Inter Milan.

“To me, Sensi is the best midfielder in Italy right now. He is a sensational footballer and he deserves a top club," Cassano said.

“I think he is even better than [Manuel] Locatelli, Verratti or Jorginho. If I were Mancini, I wouldn't think twice and I'd gamble on him. Sensi's only weak point was his fitness.

“Sensi reminds me of Arthur.

“He is one of the best in the world right now, but maybe Juventus don't know how to get the best out of him.

“If we want to exaggerate, we can say that he [Arthur] has something similar to Xavi and Iniesta. Philosophically, Sensi belongs to a club like Barcelona."