5 Premier League stars that would make Barcelona a better team

#5 Leroy Sane (Manchester City)

Leroy Sane could play on Barcelona's left flank

With Messi in a false nine role, Luis Suarez has been switched to the left - not exactly his ideal position and his recent struggles in that position have shown Barcelona need a specialist wide forward rather than a mobile no.9 out on the left.

While the right flank will see competition between Ousmane Dembele and Gerard Deulofeu, the left flank could do with a pace outlet to combine with Jordi Alba.

Enter Leroy Sane. Aged only 21, Sane already looks like a seasoned campaigner in a Manchester City shirt, causing trouble out on the left with his pace, trickery and exceptional dribbling. And he rarely wastes goal scoring opportunities.

5 – Leroy Sane has scored five goals from just six shots on target in all competitions for Man City this season. Pinpoint.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 23, 2017

What sets him apart is not only his speed but his sudden deceleration with the ball at his feet - enough to throw defenders off balance for that half-second required to create space for himself to either cut in or make a vital pass. His ability to make quiet runs and slip past the offside line unnoticed is also a key attribute.

He has already shown how effective he can be on the left playing alongside Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva. Imagine how much more lethal he would be when he plays teams whose primary focus is stopping Messi?