Former Italy international Gianluca Pagliuca says AC Milan goalkeeper Gigio Donnarumma is the best in the world.

Pagliuca insists even at 21, Donnarumma is the best.

“He is 21 and has almost 200 Serie A games, it's incredible, I believe he is the best in Serie A," he said.

“He has different qualities compared to [Gigi] Buffon, he is a complete keeper, he is enormous. I saw him when the national team played in Bologna, I went to visit my ex Sampdoria teammates.

"I saw him and he was huge, his hands are three times bigger than mine. He is the classic modern goalkeeper."