I really rate Tiago Ilori - he's a huge talent who could become one of the best central defenders in Europe in a few years time.
There are similarities with Raphael Varane in the way he is so calm and composed on the ball and not a lot phases him plus he likes to play football too (I'd say he's quicker than Varane too). He just needs to sort out his injury problems and play on a consistent basis and then he should be knocking on the manager's door for a spot in the first team next season.
He can quite easily play where Emre Can is currently situated on the right of a back three and once he is up to the pace of the Premier League he could partner Mamadou Sakho for years to come in a back four.
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