Boateng will leave the same way he arrived, with no effect

"Only time will decide his availability," was the medical advice before the clash against Eibar in Ipurua. Knee discomfort ruled him out of Barcelona's final league match, and unless he can exact a miraculous recovery, he won't feature in their Copa del Rey final clash with Valencia.

Without Suarez, Dembele and Coutinho, Ernesto Valverde will not be able to use the Ghanaian striker, who Barcelona signed last winter, much to the surprise of the fans.

At 32, Sassuolo's nifty striker arrived in Barcelona full of excitement. Although the Barcelona fans didn't quite echo Boateng's sentiment.

He arrived, he started against Sevilla in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey. He played an hour against Valladolid in the League and he lost the Catalonia Cup to Girona.

Not an ideal record for the four official matches he has played for Barça. What's worse, Boateng has accumulated just 303 minutes, no goals or assists and a yellow card. Underwhelming would be an understatement.