Midfield high-flyer Gavi from FC Barcelona has been associated with a move to Bayern for months. “Bild” recently confirmed the supposed interest in the youngster, but also gave reasons that speak against an engagement in Munich. The Spanish press, on the other hand, surprisingly interprets the statements differently.
If Gavi hasn’t extended his contract with FC Barcelona in January beyond the summer of 2023, FC Bayern will do everything in their power to sign the 18-year-old Spanish international, reports.Sports” with reference to the reporting of the “image”.
In the “Bild” podcast “Bayern Insider”, reporter Christian Falk recently confirmed that the Munich team liked Gavis’ mentality and that they had calculated opportunities due to the currently manageable remaining contract term, but limited that the talent was represented by participation in the Winter World Cup in Qatar in focus. Gavi is said to have feared that negotiations with Bayern could have a negative impact on his playing time at Barca and thus his standing in the Spanish squad.
The rumor about the personnel is not carried to the grave, more than one: “The contract runs until 2023, let’s see what happens”, “Bild” journalist Tobias Altschäffl cannot elicit. Words that only partially sound like Bayern planning to go all-in in January.
FC Bayern should certainly try their luck
However, one can expect that Bayern will try their luck if there is no extension. Given Gavi’s outstanding talent and frame, it would be reckless not to court the La Masia kicker. However, this also applies to all other top clubs, which will probably also put out their feelers.
Meanwhile, Barcelona are said to be working flat out to extend the homegrown player’s contract, but so far no success has been reported. At the beginning of August, Barca announced that the delay was due to the fact that Gavi could only sign a three-year contract after his 18th birthday, which is now more than a month old.
“We still have small problems to solve. But we will solve the situation. Gavi will stay with us 100 percent,” said sporting director Mateu Alemany confidently.