The Summer Scout sees our man checking in on all of the summer's top tournaments, from Toulon, the European Under-21 Championship, Under-20 World Cup and the Confederations Cup.
The Scout rating...
Shooting: 6 out of 10
Passing: 9 out of 10
Tackling: 8 out of 10
Heading: 7 out of 10
Pace: 7 out of 10
Vision: 9 out of 10
Current ability: 8 out of 10
Potential ability: 10 out of 10
OVERALL SCOUT RATING:64/80
Current value: £20million
Potential value: £80million
Your opinion...
You have read our opinion of Illarramendi - now we want your views. Have you seen Illarramendi in action? Do you agree with our assessment? Do you think he will make it?
Get in touch, either using the form below, email or the scout's Twitter feed - @skysportsscout
