1. Giorgio Chiellini
28-year-old Giorgio Chiellini has already proven himself as one of the world's best centre-backs. Chiellini is probably the only player on this list to be a complete like for like swap with Rio Ferdinand, experience wise. The Italian defender has been part of the
Juventus senior side since 2005 and in that time has become one of the strongest players in the squad. Last season Chiellini
played in 24 Serie A games for his club proving he can handle a busy schedule. The centre-back would be the perfect player to replace Rio Ferdinand once he retires. It is very unlikely that Chiellini would chose to move to the Premier League and for Manchester United to sign him could mean handing over a large chunk of David Moyes transfer budget.