Juventus and Italy great Andrea Pirlo admits he's a fan of Napoli midfielder Stanislav Lobotka.

Pirlo rates Lobotka as the best playmaker in Serie A.

He told La Gazzeta dello Sport: "Napoli? A splendid ride. The game is spectacular, they make even difficult things easy. Thanks to (Luciano) Spalletti, of course. But also to the club's politics which has rejuvenated the squad.

"Others should do it too, giving more space to young people and Italians, given the boom in foreigners.

"They have Osimhen and Kvara, Lobotka, the best playmaker of the tournament, he also plays a leading role."