Barcelona Tie Down Teenage Sensation Gavi to Lengthy New Contract With €1 Billion Release Clause

• Pablo Martín Páez Gavira has agreed to a contract extension with FC Barcelona which ends in 2026
• Teenage superstar Gavi's new release clause has been set at a whopping €1 Billion by FC Barcelona
• Xavi recently hailed Gavi as the heart of the Barcelona midfield after a number of great performances

Barcelona’s Pablo Martín Páez Gavira has joined an exclusive club.

The youngster, who is more commonly known as Gavi, has signed a new contract with Barcelona which will see him stay at the club until 2026.

As reported by 90Min, Gavi’s buy-out clause is set at €1bn.

Only 4 players in football have a €1bn buy-out clause, three of them coming from Barcelona. Barcelona have lost key players in past due to other clubs triggering their release clauses.

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TalkSport recently released a list of the ten players with the highest buy-out clauses in world football.

They are:

Why is Gavi so valued so highly?

The 18-year-old is another of Barcelona’s talented youngsters who come highly rated.

He’s played 54 games for the Catalan giants and has scored two goals and created 6 assists in all competitions. Despite his young age, Gavi has already broken into the Barcelona first-team setup.

Xavi hails Gavi as the heart of Barcelona after youngster’s impressive performance against Sevilla

Barcelona manager, Xavi says he is not surprised by the impressive performances of the youngster, Gavi after the 18-year-old impressed in the Catalans 3-0 victory against Sevilla on Saturday, September 3.

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The La Masia academy graduate bossed the midfield against the Andalucians as Barcelona continued their impressive start to the 2022/23 La Liga campaign.

Xavi has now hailed Gavi as the heart of the Barcelona squad, extolling the Spanish midfielder’s hard work and discipline as a vital tool for his progress, Sports Brief earlier reported.