Barcelona’s Lionel Messi is currently seen as the best player in the world by many football lovers, but Palermo’s Hernandez believes Javier Pastore is close to becoming just like the Ballon d’Or winner.
Pastore has been making the headlines in Italy following his amazing performances for the Rosanero. His talent has recently pushed him close to a move to Barcelona or Real Madrid, but his teammate Abel Hernandez does not believe that joining a bigger club will do Pastore any good. According to the playmaker’s fellow attacker, the 21-year-old Argentine could become just like his country mate Lionel Messi, in no time.

"Pastore? We have always done well together since we met,” Hernandez was quoted saying by Calcionews24.com. "He just needs a little bit more (time) to be world class.

"Maybe in a year, he will be ready. I think he can become just like Messi.”

Well, in that case, it would be advisable for Pastore himself to get ready to deal with incontrollable transfer requests. Javier is presently under a 5-year contract—signed in 2009—which ends in 2014.