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'I thought I was going to Espanyol!' - Boateng reveals confusion over move to 'best club in world' Barca

Barcelona forward Kevin-Prince Boateng has revealed he thought he was bound for Espanyol when his agent first suggest a move to the Catalan city.

Boateng, 32, was a shock arrival at Camp Nou in the winter transfer window after completing a loan move from Sassuolo.

Drafted in to give Barca further depth in attack behind the likes of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez, the ex-Ghana international admitted that even he was shocked to learn of the Liga champions' interest.

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"[The transfer to Barcelona] went also very fast for me.