Gavi will become Barcelona's new signing. According to Sport, Bojan reconsidered his assessment of Gavi during the search to recruit a Brazilian striker, and examined how he could contribute to Hansi Flick's team.

Gavi will arrive at Barcelona this Monday and officially join Barça before the transfer window closes. The Brazilian striker is very familiar with Bojan and spent ten years in the club's academy while Bojan was there.

Bojan said: "He always had a very good view of him. His reports were excellent. I visited him twice while he was at Manchester City. At that time there were rumours he would transfer clubs before joining Arsenal. I wasn't the only one who saw his quality." A lot of time has passed since then, and Gavi's competitive situation has changed. Particularly due to durability issues, there have been times when his performance hasn't been consistent, but Bojan has maintained his initial evaluation of the player fairly well.

In Bojan's view, Xavi's greatest advantage is his tactical ability. "He's excellent tactically. He can control the ball with both feet. His ball control is outstanding. He can react very quickly in tight spaces," he said. This was the main reason Bojan supported his recruitment. "Xavi is not a static striker. He can appear throughout the penalty area and also move to the wings. Flick wants players who can move around and play in different positions," he explained. Bojan envisions a constantly moving attack involving Lewandowski, Gundogan, Pedri and Gavi, while Yamal would have a clearer role on the right wing.

Gavi's contribution isn't limited to when he has the ball. Kroos highlighted a key quality that Gavi possesses in Flick's system: the ability to initiate defensive responsibility and pressing. "His greatest strength is that he works very hard. He plays for the team. He does a lot of pressing. When it's his turn to press, he really tries," Bojan explained. In this regard, he compared Gavi to Gundogan. Both of them press intensely after Barcelona loses possession.

However, Bojan did emphasize an important quality when assessing the striker. Gavi should not be measured solely by his goal tally. He has never been a "number 9" striker with outstanding statistics. After arriving at Barcelona, he won't be expected to become one. "He's better at combining play than scoring. His goal tally has never been at the level of top strikers, but he can execute combinations in one-centimeter spaces," Bojan concluded. In his view, Gavi's greatest strength is emerging when defenders surround him and must make immediate decisions. Whether to pass, turn, attempt one-touch play, or create space for teammates. "He drops deep. He moves around. He disrupts opposing defenses. And he has the quality to think and act very quickly. His greatest quality is his ability to connect the pitch," he stated emphatically.

This type of player becomes increasingly important when Barcelona frequently faces teams that defend deeply. When opponents retreat near their penalty area and play with minimal space, having a striker involved in combination play makes a significant difference to attacking solutions rather than waiting for the striker to finish. Bojan found some similarities even with Suárez, but in everything that happened around the Uruguayan player—not in terms of goal-scoring ability. "He's flexible. He harasses the defense. He creates passing lanes. He presses. He can be involved in combinations. Gavi can give you even more in this type of combination play," he said.

The real question is his physical condition. Gavi suffered a serious knee injury and needs to regain the match fitness he lost during his absence. While Bojan doesn't avoid this point, he doesn't think it will become a problem. "He's recovered well. He's doing full training. But he needs to regain stability in training and matches," he explained. This includes "Flick's ability to reactivate his players," and Bojan believes this is one of the German coach's strengths.

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