Criticised for playing "with a bucket on his head", the youngster has matured and is now showing the intelligence needed to succeed at the top
With Alexis Sanchez's departure from Arsenal now only a matter of time, the search has begun in earnest for his replacement. Cristian Pavon, the Boca Juniors striker making big waves in Argentina, has emerged as a real target for the Gunners as they look for a successor to one of the finest talents in the Premier League.
Pavon, 21, was born in Cordoba, the fertile football breeding ground that also produced Paulo Dybala.