Gabri Veiga will reportedly leave Celta Vigo this summer amid links with Liverpool and Newcastle United.
The 21-year-old fired Celta to La Liga safety on Sunday as he scored both of their goals in a 2-1 home win over newly-crowned champions Barcelona that secured their status in next season's competition.
The talented midfielder has been frequently linked with a move away from his homeland with the Reds and, more recently, the Magpies among the clubs linked. And Fabrizio Romano reported in light of the win over Barca that Veiga will leave Estadio de Balaídos this summer, with the Catalan side another outfit said to be interested.
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However, the Celta Vigo president has already sent a defiant message to potential summer suitors. Speaking to Cadena SER via Estadio Deportivo, Carlos Maurino made it clear clubs will have to pay the Spain Under-21 international's release clause, which is supposed to be £35m.
Maurino said: "We have always said from the beginning that no-one has to negotiate with us because we are not going to sell.
"We know those who called at the beginning. They have already spoken with him, he is the one who has the decision… there we already get lost.
"I can assure you that teams from Italy, from England, from France (come) to us directly. We have to situate ourselves where we are at RC Celta and because we are having a lot of success with youth players…
"You have to achieve that with some kind of compensation for the boys. I can’t put a 100 million clause on you, I’m going to pay a smaller token.
"But don’t go to another team. I put a clause that we both agree on and if you see that you have the possibility and you succeed, you have the facility to take a big leap without anyone messing with you."
James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita all bid farewell to Liverpool last month before their contracts run out at the end of this month (June).
Alexis Mac Allister is in line to become the Reds' first signing of the summer but the Argentina World Cup winner will not be their sole midfield addition, with Veiga, who finished the season with 11 goals and four assists, reportedly on their radar.
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