Aymeric Laporte is arguably the best young central defender in world football at present, with Marquinhos perhaps the main contender for that title in his age bracket. (caughtoffside.com)
This is good news for the club, but perhaps not so much for Arsenal's young central defender Rob Holding. (justarsenal.com)
Back in March of this year, Chelsea manager Mourinho identified Raphael Varane as «the best young central defender in the world», and this summer the Blues have been linked with a move for him. (hitc.com)