Djed Spence has earned admirers for his England performances, with a move away from Tottenham a possibility after the World Cup.
The Tottenham full-back has had a mixed time stateside, shining off the bench against Croatia, Mexico and Norway, but also chastised by boss Thomas Tuchel and underwhelming in the starting XI against DR Congo.
His good performances have been eye-catching, though, and there have been calls for him to start in the semi-final against Argentina on Wednesday.
Given his pace and defensive talent, some suggest he is the ideal player to deal with the threat of Lionel Messi.
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Spence may be contributing for his country, but his club future is uncertain, with great competition at full-back at Spurs.
The 25-year-old can play on both sides of the defence, but has Pedro Porro in front of him on the right, while Destiny Udogie and new signing Andy Robertson are on the left.
This has seen suitors come calling as they look to take advantage of the situation, including Italian champions Inter Milan.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports that Inter are in talks over a move for Spence and the defender is open to the move to the San Siro.
An enquiry from the Serie A champions saw Tottenham quote an asking price higher than they expected, but talks continue.
Inter want a right-back this summer after Denzel Dumfires departed for Real Madrid, having spent five seasons at the San Siro, making over 200 appearances for the club.
Inter is not the only club linked with the former Middlesbrough man, as Everton are also reportedly exploring a move this summer.
Spence spoke of his love of playing for England after an impressive cameo in the quarter-finals against Norway, saying: ‘Listen, I just want to make the country proud, the nation proud, my team proud, the manager proud.
‘When I step on the pitch, I’ll give 110 per cent for this country, I’m just grateful to do my part.’
Tuchel may have been clearly shouting at him at times during this tournament, but of that he said: ‘I think it’s just passion Just psyching me up to go on the pitch and cause trouble, and that’s what I did.’