Sevilla boss Emery: Deulofeu doesn't have the maturity or capacity for sacrifice yet

Sevilla boss Emery: Deulofeu doesn't have the maturity or capacity for sacrifice yet

Sevilla coach Unai Emery says on-loan Barcelona forward Gerard Deulofeu doesn't have the maturity to make it at the top level yet. 

Deulofeu has spent the season in Andalusia after Luis Enrique decided he wasn't ready for first team action at Barça, but he has found minutes hard to come by. 

Talking to The Guardian ahead of Wednesday night's Europa League final with Dnipro, Emery explained why Deulofeu is such a frustrating player.

“He has incredible qualities but lacks others. Put him out there, one on one and ... pfff,” Emery told Sid Lowe. 

“But make him play football with teammates, on a big pitch, and it’s hard. He doesn’t have the maturity or capacity for sacrifice yet. 

"I told him: 'There are players here who aspire to a contract like yours, men with less talent but more hunger: Iborra, Carriço, Vitolo. They know what it costs. You haven’t experienced that. When you do, you’ll grow. I hope you get that. If not here, somewhere else.'"

The 21-year-old is expected to return to Camp Nou in the summer, although another loan move shouldn't be ruled out. 

He spent last season on loan at Everton in England.