Tied to Barça only by his youth contract, the midfielder continues to be courted by suitors. This time, it’s Chelsea knocking on his door.
Will FC Barcelona be able to find a happy resolution to the Gavi issue? The question deserves to be asked as bad news continues to pile up for the Blaugranas. As a reminder, the Catalan club can still play their 18-year-old young talent, but they are not certain they can keep him.
The Spanish justice system has invalidated the player’s contract with the first team. Therefore, he is playing under his youth contract, which expires at the end of the season. As we have been repeating for several weeks, Barça is desperately trying to improve its finances in order to be able to validate the extension of its gem.
“A golden opportunity”
The exercise will not be simple. In addition to its very complicated relationships with La Liga, the Barcelona entity continues to see suitors knocking at the door of its number 30. Manchester City and Bayern Munich have already been mentioned. Today, AS claims that it is Chelsea’s turn to have an eye on the Spaniard. The newspaper reveals that Gavi’s agent, none other than Ivan De la Peña, met with a delegation from the Blues three weeks ago on the Madrid side.
The Londoners wanted to officially inform the Gavi clan of their interest, and AS has added that the meeting was satisfactory for both parties. Accustomed to spending without counting, Chelsea would like to jump on what looks like the golden opportunity of the next transfer window if Barça doesn’t rectify the situation. And Catalan fears are real since the newspaper concludes by stating that Gavi did not appreciate the way his club handled his case. To be continued.
