Bayern Munich remain keen on Barcelona wonderkid whose contract expires in 2023

For the past couple of months, Bayern Munich’s interest in prising away Gavi from Barcelona has been one of football’s worst kept secrets.

As the rumours continue to pile up about the wonderkid’s potential move to Julian Nagelsmann’s side, a fresh update reveals whether there remains any truth to the speculation at this point.

According to the latest information provided by Christian Falk of BILD, Bayern Munich are still interested in signing the Spaniard.

It has also been claimed that the German juggernaut have kept a close eye on whether the youngster will renew his contract at the Spotify Camp Nou or decide against it, which would make him a free agent in 2023.

While at first glance, it may seem that there remains a dark cloud hanging over Gavi’s future at Barcelona, such a school of thoughts is ultimately baseless.

It is understood that the 18-year old already has an agreement in principle to extend his current deal with the Catalan giants beyond next summer, with an official announcement being the only formality pending.

While the Bundesliga side explored the option of bringing the teenager to the Allianz Arena in the summer by enquiring about his potential availability, no bid was put in to make the dream move a reality.

From the player’s side as well, there has been no suggestions that he is tempted by the prospect of joining one of Europe’s most dominant forces.

Considering Gavi’s importance to the Barcelona first-team at such a young age, his constant development under Xavi’s tutelage and his intention to prolong his stay at the club, a switch to Bayern Munich seems out of the question.

Gavi has started each of Barcelona’s four La Liga games so far this season and was one of their standout performers against Sevilla on Saturday night. The 18-year-old wonderkid could, however, be benched against Viktoria Plzen next week to give him some rest.