What appeared to have started out as cordial transfer negotiations now seem to have taken a twist, and not one that president, Joan Laporta, seems to be particularly fond of.
Gavi was one of the stars of the 2021/22 campaign for Barca, and it’s only right that the club would want to tie him down for the long term.
Still a teenager, just like Pedri he is already a fixture in Xavi’s first team, and is arguably one of the first names down on the team sheet each week.
As with Ronald Araujo, make no mistake that the Catalans absolutely want the youngster to form part of a new-look first team squad that will spearhead the club toward an exciting future.