One only needs listen to David Villa, a former World Cup winner with Spain, to learn how highly he is thought of.
“I’ve spent a lot of years in this game, and he has something important that only a few players have,” Villa told reporters.
“When he has the ball at his feet, you get the sensation something is going to happen.
“Few players give you that feeling and he has it. He has it at 19 years old, with not much time as a professional.
“And he has it, which is the most important thing, along with being a great kid who knows where he has to take his career, and day after day he wants to learn and grow.”