Liverpool and Manchester City explore Gavi transfer amid Barcelona contract woes - Paper Round

Barca could lose Gavi for free Liverpool and Manchester City have been put on red alert after it was revealed that Barcelona encountered a problem with Gavi's contract. The 18-year-old signed a new deal at the start of the season, but it is reportedly invalid after it was registered incorrectly with La Liga.

A Catalan court has now ruled against the club, meaning Gavi could end up leaving for free the Camp Nou this summer. Ad The Mirror report: «In September, he committed his future to Barcelona by agreeing a lucrative new deal – including a whopping €1billion (£866m) release clause.

Champions League'He's got every defender on the ropes' – Ferdinand full of praise for Haaland8 HOURS AGO »The Catalan club did not lodge the player’s new contract within the specified time period and missed the ‘grace period’ of one day. The club can appeal this decision, but for now the situation is at a deadlock.

«The legal ruling – which Barca contest and insist is not a final decision – means that the huge release clause in Gavi's new contract is not currently valid — and that could enable one of the 18-year-old's numerous admirers to pinch him for nothing in the summer. »Liverpool – alongside Manchester City – are great admirers of the player and have been given encouragement by the latest development of his contractual situation, which may allow them to pounce." Laporta's secret meeting Barcelona president Joan Laporta and director of football Mateu Alemany have already started planning the Catalan club's summer transfer business and reportedly met with super agent Jorge Mendes in Porto on Tuesday.