The Kylian Mbappe transfer saga may not directly entice Barcelona, but it certainly impacts the club. His current team, Paris Saint-Germain, is among the most powerful in European football, and they possess the financial means to back it up. Barcelona, on the other hand, are easily one of the most restricted giants in the continent.
As a consequence, while the Parisians run wild with their spending, Barcelona are limited to more adverse scenarios. In fact, the Catalan giants are reportedly even thinking of selling important players in the summer to help out their financial troubles as they look to revamp their squad.
PSG, on the other hand, want to look at the future beyond just Mbappe. The French team wants to reinforce more positions, and one of those positions is the interior midfielder one. For this specific role, Barcelona star Gavi is one of the names brought up among a plethora of stars.
However, as highlighted by SPORT, Xavi has already made his personal opinion clear on where Gavi belongs: “Gavi needs to stay (at Barcelona). He’s going to be one of the captains of the club in the future. Gavi is Barça.”
These words will likely resonate well with the feisty young superstar. Already one of European football’s biggest pearls, the tenacious midfielder truly embodies what it means to play for the badge. Moreover, with words like those coming from a Barcelona legend like Xavi, Gavi will undoubtedly receive a motivational push.
Moreover, SPORT also reveals that the player and his entourage have no interest in leaving. The player is comfortable in FC Barcelona and dreams of going a long way with the club. They remain unaware of any interest from PSG and are more occupied with evaluating and assessing a contract renewal at Barça.
For now, Gavi remains contracted to the Catalan club until 2026. He renewed his contract previously in 2022, and has a release clause of €1 billion attached to his current contract. He is currently recovering from an ACL injury, and is expected to return to the field next season.
