We 'signed' Gavi for Liverpool in summer transfer window and won historic treble

Promising Barcelona midfielder Gavi is reportedly a transfer target for Liverpool this summer.

Gavi's deal runs out at the end of next season and the 17-year-old's camp is in a contract stand-off with the Spanish giants. According to reports, Barca are unwilling to raise their current their offer any further with the teenager supposedly asking for a significantly higher figure after becoming a key player under Xavi Hernandez.

As per Gerard Romero, who covers the Catalan club, the Reds are one of several clubs who have tabled a bid for the exciting talent. Gavi, who is already a Spanish international, is one of the most in-demand young players in Europe, with Barca keen to tie him down to a new deal.

So, if Gavi was to make the move to Liverpool in the summer, what sort of impact could he have at Anfield over the next three seasons? We simulated the 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 campaigns with him in Liverpool's squad and this is what happened.

To set up this simulation, we used the Football Manager 2022 editor to arrange for Gavi to join the Reds at the start of the 2022/23 season using FM22 to run the simulation. This is what Gavi's in-game profile looks like on FM22.

He shows plenty of versatility in his game being able to play defensive midfield, attacking midfield and out wide. Gavi's best attributes are his Technique (16), Flair (17), Agility (15), Dribbling (15), First Touch (15) and Vision (15), showing just how talented the Spaniard is at such a young age, with plenty of potential to improve under the right manager at the right team.

Gavi made a total of 44 appearances for the Reds in his debut season, with 36 of those coming as starts under Jurgen Klopp. He scored one goal and registered nine assists as he was