FC Barcelona have been struggling financially of late, but the emergence of young players has brought a ray of hope, with 16-year-old starlet Yemma soaring in popularity and 17-year-old Gambas, the centerpiece of the defense, quickly emerging as a solid addition to the back line. City are rumored to be planning to activate a €10 million buyout clause in their contract to facilitate a move for Gambas, giving Barcelona the chance to urgently extend his contract.
Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo has revealed that Gambas has won widespread praise for his performances in the second half of the season and his rise has attracted the attention of Manchester City captain Gaudio. Despite being promoted from the youth team and having a buyout clause of just €10 million in his contract, giants such as Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain have also shown keen interest.
In order to retain the future star, Barcelona has pre-empted the contract extension with Gubas. Due to the provisions of the La Liga underage players can not sign more than three years of contract, Barcelona plans to extend the contract with the Gubas first one year, to be next year after January and then ensure that the renewal of six years, when the buyout fee will rise to 1 billion euros. It is reported that Gubas himself wants to stay in Barcelona, the possibility of a successful contract extension is extremely high.
