The player that Gattuso would steal from Barca

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Gattuso is a fan of Puig. AFP

Gennaro Gattuso played against Barcelona in pre-season when he was the manager of Milan. There he was able to enjoy Riqui Puig's play. And he was totally taken by the talent of the young Barcelona starlet.

Gattuso has plenty of experience. The now Napoli manager knows how to detect when a player is going to succeed.

And this happened to him exactly two years ago with Riqui Puig. Barca and Milan, then his team, faced each other in pre-season.

After the match, Gattuso surrendered himself at the feet of Riqui Puig. "He's spectacular. Seeing kids who still have baby faces play with the ball is something that amazes me. I see them feel the football inside and it's something like poetry", he said then.

"I've been hearing about Riqui Puig and other kids for a long time. It's something you can't cut and paste into another clone. They don't play by a tactical model but maintain a common idea", he analysed.

He acknowledged that he feels healthy envy that Barca have so many talents in La Masia: "I'm a little envious, yes".

At that time he would like to have him at Milan... He would surely be delighted to have Riqui Puig at Napoli now.