3 players Barcelona should sign this summer

#2 Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City)

Jesus has proven his pedigree in City's vast successes in recent seasons - despite being behind Aguero.

Barca have been looking at a variety of attacking options to replace Luis Suarez long-term, but their approach has been all wrong. Girona's Christian Stuani is 32, while Griezmann and Valencia forward Rodrigo are both 28 and inconsistent.

As for abroad, they have been keeping tabs on Manchester United's Marcus Rashford for over a year now - but been scouting in the wrong part of the city. Rashford and Gabriel Jesus are both 1997-born, yet one has played significantly more than the other.

Jesus is under-utilised in Pep's system, which seeks to get the best out of Sergio Aguero in a lone-forward role - while high hopes were placed on Rashford's shoulders to lead the line and succeed an inconsistent Romelu Lukaku.

A better finisher and all-round player, Jesus is precisely what Barcelona long for. More refined, he already speaks the language and City would reluctantly sell him for the right price. he

Goal contributions compared across all competitions (18/19):

Griezmann: 21 goals, 10 assists in 48 appearances (4,068 minutes)

Rodrigo: 15 goals, 10 assists in 51 (3,775 minutes)

Rashford: 13 goals, nine assists in 47 (3,291 minutes)

Stuani: 20 goals, no assists in 34 (2,872 minutes)

Jesus: 21 goals, six assists in 47 (2,253 minutes)

Speculation has linked him with an Atletico move as part of a possible Rodri sweetener, but the league champions should pursue a deal as he can take over the centre-forward mantelpiece from a declining Suarez and has plenty of potential to fulfil. The best finisher out of all five players mentioned, with the highest potential - he played the least and yet equalled Griezmann for most goals last season. What more is there to say?