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Barcelona has another problem named Pablo Martin Baez Gavira “Gavi”. Why? Well, because Chelsea have started working on signing him.
The English club wants to take advantage of the fact that the midfielder does not have a professional contract and could be released in June, when he can get his services for free.
As learned by AS, the process is already underway. Three weeks ago, Chelsea envoys met with midfielder Ivan de la Peña’s agent to make a first contact. The meeting took place in Madrid.
Representatives of the English club, led by sporting director Christopher Pfeiffle, wanted to send the player the desire to sign him and the importance he would have in their ambitious project for the future, giving him the status of the star of the team.
The first meeting in the Spanish capital was very satisfactory to both parties and they agreed to keep moving forward. In fact, a new meeting is expected to take place soon to clarify the potential signing strategy in more detail and to obtain a stronger commitment from both parties.
Gavi is very upset with Barcelona for the way the club has managed his file and realizes that he has not been given the priority he deserves. It is not surprising that the Andalusian midfielder is the current winner of the Golden Pot and Cuba, which recognizes him as the best under-21 player in Europe.
Chelsea, who spent £360m on transfers last winter, are not only preparing a multi-million dollar contract for Gavi, but will also reward him with a hefty transfer bonus if he finally arrives with a freedom letter.
And it is that if Barcelona does not succeed in releasing 200 million from his salary limit before June 30, his current contract will not be valid and he will be freely available on the market, as he will be able to sign with Chelsea at no cost.
Gavi started the season as a player in the reserve team, but on September 15, he renewed with Barcelona a professional contract until 2026. The Catalan club managed to register him in La Liga by a court ruling, on Tuesday, January 31, and announced on their website that the midfielder changed his number and moved from wearing No. 30 to wear No. 6.
But there was another development as Commercial Court No. 12 in Barcelona informed that the contract registration had been cancelled. Thus, Gavi again received a youth card and wears the number 30.
Chelsea intend to take advantage of the chaos to take one of the players they have longed for for free. Without going any further, last season he already tried to sign him and was willing to pay €50m for his transfer.
Luis Enrique, another catalyst
Curiously, days after the summit in Madrid between Ivan de la Peña and Chelsea envoys to discuss the signing of Gavi, the first contact between Luis Enrique and the English club took place. It was on April 3, as revealed by AS. Through a video call, the coach and agent set up a meeting with Chelsea.
Two days later, Luis Enrique, with his son Pacho and de la Peña, traveled on a private trip to London to meet face to face with Todd Bohle, the club’s president and one of the owners.
After that summit, Luis Enrique continued to register the list of candidates for the “blue” seat for the next season, as this will be finished by Frank Lampard on the bench at Stamford Bridge.
Luis Enrique’s potential arrival on the bench at Chelsea will be an additional incentive for Gavi to change Barcelona to London, given that it was the coach who bet the most on Gavi and made him an international with a few first-class matches, and both maintain a great relationship, apart from sharing the same agent. .
Source: As
