Barcelona midfielder unhappy with salary offered to new signings, Liverpool on high alert

As we head towards a busy summer, Barcelona are facing a few unexpected roadblocks, specifically in their bid to keep hold of Gavi.

The youngster’s current deal at Camp Nou expires at the end of next season. Barcelona head coach Xavi sounded quite optimistic about the renewal, but it appears the negotiations between the two parties have stalled.

A recent report from Diario AS has offered some insights into the situation at hand for Barcelona.

As per the report, Gavi’s agent Ivan de la Pena has recently clarified he had been waiting for an offer from Barcelona for a long time, which refutes Joan Laporta’s claims earlier this month.

It goes on to further suggest that Gavi’s agent was not entirely happy with the wages offered to new signings Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen, with both the players expected to join the camp on a free transfer this summer.

Gavi is also unhappy with Barcelona’s apparent plan to renew Sergi Roberto. The midfielder has offered very little to the table in recent years, but it appears Barça have set a meeting with his agent next week, over a potential renewal.

With fellow midfielder Kessie earning a much bigger contract and Roberto remaining at the club, the negotiations to renew Gavi have stalled, effectively putting Liverpool on red alert.

After being handed another defeat by Real Madrid, in the final of the UEFA Champions League, the Reds are expected to become active in the transfer market this summer, with Gavi emerging as one of their top targets.

The Premier League giants rate the youngster quite highly, with Jurgen Klopp considering him as an ideal long-term prospect at Anfield.

With Barcelona struggling to renew the contract of the 17-year-old, Liverpool have identified this as an excellent market opportunity to land one of Europe’s most exciting talents on a cut-price deal this summer.