Chelsea in talks to signal extremely rated Barcelona prospect amid contract dispute

Chelsea are apparently in talks to signal Gavi with the Barcelona wonderkid now out there on a free in the summertime.

Thought-about one among, if not the perfect younger participant on the earth proper now, Gavi is having fun with a improbable season on the pitch, with the midfielder a serious a part of the Barcelona membership that’s 13 factors clear on the prime of Spanish league desk.

In 2022, he received each the Golden Boy and Kopa Trophy, awarded to the best U21 participant within the globe, forward of the likes of Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka.

Off the pitch is a really completely different situation nonetheless, with the midfielder at the moment entangled in an enormous contract dispute between his membership and La Liga.

In abstract, in September the 18-year-old signed a brand new deal to maintain him on the Camp Nou till 2026, having till that point been registered as an academy participant, and granted the No.6 shirt, beforehand worn by his supervisor and Barcelona legend Xavi.

His new deal additionally included a clause that might permit him to go away as a free agent if the Catalan giants had not registered him as a first-team participant by the top of the season – one thing the membership finally did in January.

Nonetheless, La Liga haven’t recognised this as they consider that Gavi can’t be registered within the first-team as Barcelona are in breach of their wage cap pointers — a difficulty that has plagued the facet in recent times.

The 2 sides are at the moment disputing the matter legally, whereas Gavi, who was compelled to return again to the No.30 shirt, is claimed to be dissatisfied with the situation he now finds himself in.

Now, based on AS, Chelsea are hoping to benefit from the mess and the Spain worldwide’s temper, with Blues executives alleged to have visited with the participant and his household to debate a summer time switch.

The report claims the assembly went effectively and the Premier League facet are keen to supply {the teenager} a hefty contract as Todd Boehly tries to recruit one other younger famous person to his huge and extremely pricey roster.

Chelsea may additionally lure Gavi in with the promise of enjoying below former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique who stays the favorite to take over at Stamford Bridge.

In the mean time, interim boss Frank Lampard will probably be within the dugout on Wednesday night time when the Blues tackle Actual Madrid within the first-leg of their Champions League quarter-final encounter.

Gavi and Barcelona will subsequent be in motion on Sunday after they journey to Getafe.