Italy great Andrea Pirlo says Brescia youngster Sandro Tonali is the real deal.

Tonali is being tracked by the likes of Juventus, Chelsea and Liverpool.

Pirlo told Gazzetta dello Sport: "He is very good, but he and I are different on the pitch.

"He has everything to become a champion, but he is more of a midfielder for a two-man midfield.

"He can already play for a major club, he is the best in the league."