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Paul Scholes claims there is only one Premier League player who would get into Barcelona, Real Madrid or Bayern Munich's team.

And that player doesn't line up for his former side Manchester United, either.

Scholes said England's top flight was no longer the destination for the world's best players, and that the Premier League's best clubs are now second tier teams alongside the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus.

The only player in the league he does consider to be among the world's best is Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero.

"If you look at the quality of player that comes to England I don’t think we have the best players in Europe or in the world," Scholes said on BT Sport.

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"The best players are at Real Madrid or Bayern Munich. I think the level below that is probably Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus. And under that is where the quality of English clubs come into it.

"I really don’t think it’s any surprise. When you think about the quality of players we have, do you think any of the players at our top clubs now would get in the Barcelona team? I very much doubt it.

"They wouldn’t get in the Real Madrid team or the Bayern Munich team. Maybe Sergio Aguero is the exception."