Deulofeu, who now plays for Milan on loan from Everton, is a student of Barcelona. In the structure Blaugranaas footballer got a lot of experience, he was even compared with Messi, but to gain a foothold in Barcelona Gerard could not.
"In the end, the comparison with Messi only harmed me," Gerard said in an interview with Forza Milan.
"Usually I do not read newspapers, but I clearly remember that title. This entailed too many expectations among the fans of Barcelona. There is only one Messi ".
"My idol? Ronaldinho, he was the one I admired when I played for Barcelona".
In the current season for Milan Deulofeu 10 matches in which he managed to score one goal.