Could Barcelona lose their best player for free this summer?
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
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🗓️ 23 March 2023
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic’s Barcelona writers Pol Ballus & Laia Cervelló Herrero.
After victory against Real Madrid sent them 12 points clear, Barcelona might have La Liga all wrapped up.
But their problems are never far away, and now news that their young star Gavi could leave Camp Nou for free with a legal battle over his registration..
So what’s happened in this latest off the field issue & how will the club deal with it? Will Gavi really leave Barcelona?
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| 0:00.0 | After victory against Rail Madrid sent them 12 points clear, |
| 0:06.2 | Barcelona might have La Liga all wrapped up, |
| 0:09.2 | but their problems are never far away, |
| 0:11.6 | and now news that their young star Gavi could leave camp now for free |
| 0:15.2 | with a legal battle over his registration. |
| 0:18.3 | So what's happened in this latest off-the-field issue, |
| 0:22.3 | and how would the club deal with it? |
| 0:24.9 | Will Gavi really leave Barcelona? |
| 0:41.0 | I'm Ian Irving, and this is the Athletic Football Podcast. Levendosky to play this in and Gabby is there to put Barcelona ahead |
| 0:44.4 | massive moment for the youngster |
| 0:46.8 | and for Barso |
| 0:48.0 | Yes welcome along |
| 0:53.9 | We're joined today by the Athletics Barcelona writers Paul Ballas and Laya Savio Herrero. |
| 0:59.6 | Was that close enough, Leia? |
| 1:01.0 | Yeah, it was quite good actually, yeah. |
| 1:03.5 | Laya Savio Herrero? |
| 1:05.8 | Yeah, that was better. |
| 1:07.4 | Let's get into it then. |
| 1:08.7 | Paul, in terms of Gavi's contract issues, we'll speak about that |
| 1:11.6 | shortly, but on the pitch at least, what a season it is for Barcelona. It is. I mean, I think |
| 1:17.7 | that probably any Barcelona fan couldn't imagine have this bright generation of young talent, |
| 1:23.6 | especially like in a moment that it's tough for the club in like a transition moment going in the |
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