Posted December 27, 2021 at 7:30 am by The editorial staff
A real revelation of FC Barcelona this season, Gavi is the delight of the Catalan club. However, the 17-year-old midfielder could have signed up for Real Madrid when he was younger.
At the heart of a difficult start to the season, FC Barcelona still manages to have some satisfaction within its workforce. One of them is Gavi. Thrown into the deep end by Ronald Koeman , the 17-year-old midfielder quickly established himself in the midfield of the Blaugrana. Even under Xavi , Gavi still has his place in Barça's eleven. So Joan Laporta would have almost made the player's overtime a priority. However, Gavi could never have played with the Blaugrana.
“I know Madrid and Atlético wanted it”
In comments reported by SPORT, Gavi 's first coach, Manuel Vasco , revealed that the young nugget of FC Barcelona could have signed up with his eternal rival in the past: “I know Madrid and Atlético wanted it, but when he went to Barcelona he said to his dad: 'Daddy, these are the best and I want to play here. “