Declan Rice is aiming to run the England midfield alongside Jude Bellingham for the next decade.
At 23, the West Ham captain is four years Bellingham's senior but has already been suitably impressed by the third-youngest player in England's history.
Given their respective ages, Rice and 19-year-old Bellingham could go on to establish themselves as a partnership at international level, especially if their recent form continues.
'When I've played with Jude, I loved it,' Rice said ahead of the Nations League double-header against Italy and Germany.