Owen Hargreaves has hailed Kevin de Bruyne in the same breath as Manchester United legends Paul Scholes and David Beckham - who he believes are the two best ever passers of the ball.
The Manchester City midfielder has been in scintillating form this season and produced a particularly devastating display against Stoke at the weekend, bagging two assists in a 7-2 win.
De Bruyne also set up Gabriel Jesus for the Blues second goal against Napoli on Tuesday.
Ahead of the Champions League tie, Hargreaves paid the 26-year-old the best compliment he could.
"He's the best," said Hargreaves on BT Sport. "He's the best passer of the ball for goals I've seen in a long time.
"Paul Scholes was the best short range passer, for me, David Beckham was the best long range passer.
"His passing for goals, almost like one bounce and into people... I don't think I've ever seen someone do that before."
Robbie Savage added: "Best midfielder at this minute for me."