Young Leicester City defender Michael Keane has the potential to play at the very top level, according to club legend Steve Walsh.
Keane's performances for City have earned him rave reviews and a call-up to the England Under-21 set-up.
The 20-year-old made his under-21 debut on Monday night as a 77th-minute substitute in England's emphatic 4-0 victory against Austria at the Amex Stadium in Brighton.
Walsh believes it could be just the start of a great career for Keane.
The former City skipper said he had been very impressed by Keane since the 20-year-old joined on loan from Manchester United earlier this season.
Walsh, who was signed by City as 21-year-old and went on to play nearly 400 games for them and captain them in the Premier League, said Keane was obviously well coached at United, but added that he would love to pass on his experience to the centre-back.
"I think he is a terrific player and is developing nicely," said Walsh.
"He has youth on his side and is still learning the game, and I rate him very highly.
"From his composure and his manner, you can see how he has been taught at Manchester United.
"He can play and can read the game well, and has forged a great partnership with Wes Morgan.
"But they have to become more nasty, in the right sense of the word.
"There are areas he can improve on, which is natural for a young player.
"For example, Yann Kermorgant was taking a run on him and winning headers all night when we played Charlton recently. He needs to work on his starting position.
"But these are his first experiences at first-team level and he will learn by playing more games.
"Overall, he has been excellent for City and has been another good signing by Nigel Pearson, who obviously has a good eye for young players."
Harry Panayiotou scored an equaliser in the third minute of added time for City's development squad as they fought back from 2-0 down to draw 3-3 against Barnsley yesterday.
City pulled level through goals from Martyn Waghorn and Joe Dodoo, only for Barnsley to go 3-2 up at Belvoir Drive before Panayiotou's late strike.
