Could Bojan Krkic be exactly what Slaven Bilic needs to lead West Bromwich Albion to the Championship title?
One of modern football’s most perplexing enigmas is once again stuck at a crossroads.
A decade ago, Bojan Krkic was the great hope of Barcelona and Spanish football, a so-called successor to Lionel Messi who was destined to form a glorious partnership with the Argentine number ten.
But, while Messi remains the greatest footballer on the planet today, Bojan has been released by Stoke City.
A player with undoubted talent, a player who has represented Milan, Ajax and Roma as well as the giants of Catalonia, Bojan finds himself without a club at the age of just 28, as reported by the BBC.
Yet it seems he would be welcome in West Bromwich.
The Sun (2 September, page 59) claim that West Brom tried and failed to sign Bojan on the final day of the summer transfer window almost 12 months ago. One year on, the departures of Dwight Gayle and Jay Rodriguez have arguably left The Baggies in even greater need of player to provide cutting edge and quality in the final third, even if Bojan is more of a creator than a goalscorer.
Is Slaven Bilic, a refreshing extrovert of a coach who continues to stick by his proactive principles, the man who finally, finally gets the best out of Bojan?
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