Barcelona manager Xavi has urged his teenage midfielder Gavi to stay at the Nou Camp next season, amid transfer links with Liverpool and other Premier League clubs.
The 18-year-old Spaniard is the subject of an unusual situation that has seen his contract reversed to that of an academy player thanks to a ruling enforced by LaLiga. Gavi's original deal has a clause in it that stipulates he could leave the Catalan giants for free if he is not on a full first-team contract by June of this year.
That has put several top European clubs on alert, reportedly including Liverpool and Chelsea, but Barcelona great Xavi is determined to hold onto his prize asset and says he is already in the best place for his continuing development.
