For Barcelona and Xavi, it’s been about getting the house in order, after a rough start to last season the Catalan giants ended in up in second place in LaLiga and is back in the UEFA Champions League.
While in a financial bind for most the season the Barcelona heads have begun to balance the books and were able to make some significant signings during the winter transfer window such as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ferran Torres.
More important than that the club has begun to lock up their future stars as Uruguayan defender Ronald Araújo and Pedri were re-signed with a $1 billion release clause for both. Now the club is looking to add their third $1 billion man.
Gavi next Barcelona billion-dollar player?
According to ESPN, Barcelona is set to make a “financial effort” to keep Gavi on a long term deal, until 2027, and in the process raise his buyout clause to $1 billion. The club and Gavi’s agent, former Barcelona player Ivan de la Peña, will meet to finalize the deal soon.
Gavi of FC Barcelona during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona and RC Celta de Vigo (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
Barcelona is looking to kill any possibility that they could lose their star prospect to Liverpool who have been showing a lot of interest in Gavi. At only 17, Gavi has already begun to leave his mark at Barcelona and has been called up to the Spanish national team.
Last season Gavi played in 34 games and scored 2 goals, while he played 4 games for Spain in 2022 scoring 1 goal, his first in international soccer against the Czech Republic.
