Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes, has named Newcastle United midfielder, Sandro Tonali as a better midfielder than Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo.
Tonali has emerged one of the strongest midfielders in the Premier League and at Newcastle United.
Newcastle manager, Eddie Howe has built his squad around the midfielder who moved to St James’ Park in a £55m move from AC Milan.
Last season, the Italy international featured in as many as 45 games in all competitions last season.
He helped the Magpies book a spot in the Champions League and won the Carabao Cup.
Scholes said he has been hugely impressed by the midfielder and admits he ‘prefers’ him over Arsenal’s Rice and Chelsea’s
The former Engand International told The Overlap, “Right now? That’s tough.
“I still don’t class Moises Caicedo as an all-round midfield player. I know he scored a great goal and was brilliant the other day.
“I got some stick last year after having a go at him and I almost thought about taking that back because he was brilliant in the Club World Cup.
“I just prefer the controlling type of midfield players who play with a bit more style and can score goals a bit more often than Caicedo.
“It was a brilliant goal against Liverpool but you wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t do that again for another 18 months would you?
“He’s one of the best at what he does which is breaking up the play, he’s brilliant at that. But I prefer the other types.
“Alexis Mac Allister was absolutely brilliant last season, he controlled a lot of games and I think Liverpool are missing that at the moment.
“I love Sandro Tonali as well. He’s been brilliant. Very good. I would probably choose Tonali at this point.”
Asked if he was genuinely picking the Newcastle United man as the best midfielder in the league, Scholes added, “Yes, you’re going to say Declan Rice but I think he’s better than Rice.
“I really like Rice, don’t get me wrong, I think he’s got everything. Sometimes he takes a few too many touches of the ball and tries to look a bit more stylish than necessary.
“He can do everything but I just don’t think he does it enough. I prefer Tonali but they’re both good players.”