{"id":617879,"date":"2022-09-18T04:42:38","date_gmt":"2022-09-18T08:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=617879"},"modified":"2022-09-18T04:53:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T08:53:35","slug":"barcelona-confirm-gavi-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/18\/barcelona-confirm-gavi-contract-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Done Deal: Barcelona Confirm New Long-Term Contract for \u2018Spectacular\u2019 Star &#8211; With Incredible Release Clause"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/11\/barcelona-gavi-contract-renewal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Barcelona<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0have announced that they have\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelona.com\/en\/football\/first-team\/news\/2790083\/gavi-renews-contract-with-fc-barcelona-until-2026\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">extended the contract<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0of their young midfielder Gavi. The teenager&#8217;s recent deal was due to expire in 2023, but he has pledged his allegiance to his childhood club, extending his stay at the Camp Nou.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Barcelona Announce New Contract for Gavi<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Details of Gavi\u2019s New Deal Revealed<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Blaugrana have handed the midfielder a new four-year contract until June 30, 2026, ending months of\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1529384526023217152\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">speculation and negotiations<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. However, it&#8217;s the release clause added to the deal that is truly eye-catching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Barcelona have confirmed that Gavi&#8217;s release clause is set at a whopping \u00a3868 million, a statement that they do not want to lose him anytime soon. The midfielder&#8217;s old contract contained a \u00a343.8 million release clause, which had\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/soccer\/blog-transfer-talk\/story\/4744908\/transfer-talk-gavi-on-cusp-of-barcelona-deal-with-1-billion-clause-to-halt-liverpoolbayern-interest\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bayern Munich and Liverpool<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0interested.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/01\/barcelona-complete-signing-arsenal-hector-bellerin\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Barcelona Complete Hector Bellerin Signing On Deadline Day<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The reason why the La Liga side have added such crazy release clauses for their players comes from the fear of seeing that clause being activated by a team, as happened in 2017 when PSG paid the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/neymar-earns-43m-a-year-at-psg-but-it-s-still-less-than-lionel-messi-8hc9v2wmv\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a3191 million<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0release clause to sign Neymar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Barcelona hosted a contract signing ceremony at Camp Nou on Thursday, September 15. Fans attended the event, which saw the Spanish international sign the deal before having a press conference alongside President Joan Laporta.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gavi\u2019s Remarkable Journey at Barcelona So Far<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A product of the famous La Masia academy, Gavi made his official debut for the Camp Nou giants in August 2021 and has not looked back since. The 18-year-old has already featured heavily for them since the start of last season, making 53 appearances for them and being involved in 8 goals (2 goals, 6 assists).<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Official, confirmed. Gavi signs new contract with Barcelona until June 2026 with \u20ac1B release clause. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd35\ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FCB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#FCB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBarcelona and Gavi have reached an agreement to extend his contract to 30 June 2026. The buy out clause is set at 1 billion euros\u201d, statement also confirms. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0cn9dyIjx8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/0cn9dyIjx8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1569987813013061632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The teenager has also broken into the Spanish national team making ten appearances for Luis Enrique&#8217;s side. Gavi has been\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.in\/football\/barcelona-espbarcelona\/story\/4485322\/prodigious-ansu-fati-and-gavi-give-barcelona-hope-of-a-brighter-future-in-a-dismal-season\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">compared to the likes of Andres Iniesta and current Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in being a highly skilful midfielder with the ability to control games, and also deliver in the final third. He has been described as &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barcablaugranes.com\/barcelona-la-liga\/2021\/12\/19\/22843985\/xavi-praises-spectacular-gavi-after-barcelona-beat-elche\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">spectacular<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; by Xavi and is set to remain a vital part of the Catalan giants for years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona\u00a0have announced that they have\u00a0extended the contract\u00a0of their young midfielder Gavi. The teenager&#8217;s recent deal was due to expire in 2023, but he has pledged his allegiance to his childhood club, extending his stay at the Camp Nou. 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