He failed as the new Lionel Messi at FC Barcelona and he is still trying to find a club
He was tipped to replace the Argentinian legend for the Blaugranas, and has seen his career projection dropped back.
Sometimes being tipped as the new Lionel Messi when playing for Barcelona can turn seriously against you. Being 17 years old and seeing that much of attraction can make you collapse under pressure. That is what happened to this player who emerged from La Masía and had lots of dreams. But his career was not so bright after he moved to Serie A, then surfing across Europe.
After having played for Montreal Impact he ended his contract on December 31 and has become a free agent. Now, he is looking for new options after rejecting offers from Turkey and France, as reported by Spanish newspaper As. After leaving Barcelona, he has played for AS Roma, Ajax, Stoke City, Deportivo Alavés and Mainz 05. Four countries in Europe before moving to MLS.
Making his debut by the age of 16 in 2007 in a friendly match, Croatian descendant Bojan Krkic was set to be the successor of Lionel Messi, despite the Argentinian is only three years older than him. 2007 was his big outbreak playing the Under-17 FIFA World Cupfor Spain, and making his professional debut in La Liga right after that.
He could never establish himself in Europe and in 2019’s summer transfer market he moved to MLS. In Montreal Impact he played 31 games, scoring four goals and serving seven assists in a year and half. Now he is looking for new options, despite he seems to have tried in many destinations. Will he go back to Europe or look for another chance in MLS?
