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Xavi is hopeful Barcelona will be able to announce a new contract for Gavi “in a few days”.
Barca president Joan Laporta this week publicly stated the club were frustrated by the delay in the 17-year-old signing a renewal.
Laporta suggested Gavi’s agent Ivan de la Pena – a former Barcelona team-mate of Xavi – was comparing the offer to others, with the Spain international only having one year left on his deal.
However, Xavi was optimistic Gavi will put pen to paper in the near future after Barca beat the A-Leagues All-Stars 3-2 in Sydney on Wednesday.
“These things take time, but I’m hopeful that in a few days we can announce something,” said Xavi.
The Barca boss was far less convincing when asked about the future of Frenkie de Jong.
De Jong has been linked with a move away to help the club finance a move for Robert Lewandowski.
Xavi said of the Netherlands midfielder: “He is a key player for us and he will continue to be, but everything depends on the financial situation of the club. We’ll see what happens.”
