The world’s biggest football site, Goal.com, have named their European Team Of The Season so far and included in that list is Inter’s Slovakian international defender Milan Skriniar.

The player, who joined Inter from Sampdoria in a deal that included Gianluca Caprari going int he opposite directon, has been sensational so far this season and recently attracted the interest of FC Barcelona according to reports from Spain.

Goal motivate their inclusion of the player in their team of the Season so far by “‘I have to choose someone who’s like me, I’d take Skriniar,’ Walter Samuel told La Gazzetta dello Sport earlier in the season. ‘People already spoke well to me about him at Sampdoria, he just has to continue his growth without being distracted by anything. I see myself in him, few frills, a lot of substance.’ The 22-year-old has been a sensation at San Siro this season and a reasonable shout for the best defender in Europe as things stand.”

Goal.com’s complete team of the season: