Chelsea player tips two Boca Juniors wonderkids for PL moves – Arsenal, Tottenham and Brighton already in

Chelsea midfielder Barco endorses Boca Juniors youngsters Aranda and Flores as ready for European football, with Arsenal, Tottenham and Brighton already monitoring both.

Chelsea midfielder Valentín Barco has backed two of Boca Juniors' most promising young talents to make the step up to European football. Speaking on an Argentine YouTube show, Barco praised Tomás Aranda and Leonel Flores, both of whom he has played alongside in Argentina's youth national teams.

Barco was emphatic about their quality and readiness for the Premier League. "Yes, yes, definitely. I think they'll come over to play here sooner or later," he said when asked if they have the calibre for European football. He also confirmed both have impressed at senior international level.

Aranda, a creative playmaker in the traditional Argentine "enganche" mould, is attracting attention from Chelsea and Arsenal. Flores, a more direct and aggressive winger who takes defenders on repeatedly, has been linked with Tottenham and Brighton. Barco, who made his own move from Boca to Chelsea, highlighted Flores' ability to trouble full-backs with his persistent running and dribbling.