How Chelsea could line up with Gavi

Jacque Talbot

• Updated: 11 Apr 2023 14:58 BST
• 3 min read

Chelsea have been linked with a move with teenage superstar Gavi - but where would he fit in at Stamford Bridge?

Gavi is a highly valued player at Barcelona, having come up through the club's renowned academy. Despite being just 18 years old, he has already made 87 appearances for the first team and was expected to be a key player for the club in the coming years alongside other promising young players like Pedri.

However, due to Barcelona's financial troubles, a new contract that the teenager signed last year, which included a release clause worth €1 billion, was not ratified by La Liga and is now null and void. As a result, Gavi is now on a much less lucrative youth deal and is free to leave the club as a free agent in the summer.

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Chelsea are reportedly looking to take advantage of the situation and have already held talks with Gavi's agent, Ivan de la Pena, about a possible move to west London. It is unclear how the situation will be resolved, with Barcelona facing financial difficulties that may prevent them from signing new players in the upcoming transfer window.

With Gavi involved, we have gone for a standard 4-2-3-1 formation, given the fact we don’t know who Chelsea will have as their manager for the next campaign.

As well, we have done the starting XI as if all their current players stay - even Atletico Madrid loanee Joao Felix - and no other first-team starters are brought in.

Gavi linking up with Enzo Fernadez would have Chelsea fans drooling over the possibilities for next season.

But Barca will do everything to keep hold of their man for the next year - but he still may head for the exit if there is a hold-up in his contract.