By the time he was 20, Bojan had scored 41 times in 163 appearances for Barcelona.
He won La Liga three times, the Champions League twice, a Copa del Rey, a Uefa Super Cup, two Spanish Super Cups and the Club World Cup.
Many of Barcelona’s best youth-team products – Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Carles Puyol and Messi – have decided to spend most or all of their career at the club, but Bojan left when he stopped being a first-team regular under Pep Guardiola, despite not turning 21 yet.
“When I was there, you never imagine playing with another team or living in another city,” said Bojan.
“When I made the decision, I went with my head, not my heart. My heart said ‘here is your home, it’s your place’.
“You don’t know that after Barcelona there is a really nice world. I opened the door to say ‘thank you and I’m going to do my own way’.
“When you open and see the many things waiting for you, at the start you’re scared. A different shirt, fans, culture and mentality. But when you make this decision, the first step, then you feel really proud.”
