Fede Valverde scored once again for Real Madrid against Celtic in the Champions League and his performances are now attracting attention outside Spain.

Joe Cole, a former Chelsea, Liverpool, West Ham and Aston Villa player and former England international, spoke on BT Sport about the 24-year-old's form.

The former Premier League winner believes Valverde is on his way to becoming one of the best midfielders in the world, and that he can do so because he has been able to "bide his time and learn from the likes of Casemiro, Kroos and Modric".

"He's at the top of the young players alongside Jude Bellingham, and he's about to become the best.

"We talk a lot about Bellingham in England, but this kid is as good as he is.

"He's a box-to-box player, he scores goals, he's technical, he was the unsung hero in the Champions League final and I thought he was outstanding against Liverpool. Valverde has made [Real] Madrid better. He's a powerful guy."