Stoke City’s former Barcelona whizzkid Bojan Krkic has reclaimed the No27 shirt he wore when tipped to be the next Lionel Messi. Bojan has signed for Mark Hughes after failing to live up to the early hype when he made his Nou Camp debut at 17. In a live webchat with Stoke fans on Friday night, Bojan predicted the good times would return for  him in The Potteries and explained why he’s chosen to wear the 27 shirt this season. Scroll down for video... No 27: Bojan Krkic wants to get back to his best after picking his old Barcelona shirt number at Stoke
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Former Barcelona striker Bojan Krkic has signed for Stoke City
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Spanish forward wants to return to his best after picking old No 27 shirt
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The 23-year-old has spent unsuccessful loans with Roma, Ajax and Milan
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Krkic consulted former teammate Marc Muniesa before agreeing move
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Potters are looking to play a passing game under Mark Hughes
Though unflattering comparisons have been made between Barcelona and @placeholder, 23-year-old Bojan has been impressed with the quality of his new team-mates in his first day in training.