Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly to lead meeting with Barcelona star to convince him to join Blues - Reports

Chelsea have reportedly scheduled a second meeting with Barcelona midfielder Gavi, where the club’s co-owner, Todd Boehly, will try to sell the project to the teenager.

Last week, Spanish outlet Diario AS reported that Chelsea had held a meeting with Gavi’s representatives to discuss a possible summer transfer. It was claimed that talks between the two parties were positive, paving the road for more in-depth meetings in the future.

According to AS’ latest report, a second meeting has now been scheduled, in which Boehly is set to appear.

It has been reported that the meeting will be led by co-owner Boehly, with Gavi’s parents in attendance. During the meeting, Boehly is expected to explain to Gavi’s parents the importance of their son to Chelsea’s ambitious project. It has been reported that Gavi's parents could directly ask Boehly questions about Chelsea.

According to the report, though, the 18-year-old wants to remain at Camp Nou, but Chelsea will not leave any stone unturned to make him change his mind. Gavi, who made his debut under Ronald Koeman last season, will become a free agent after June 30, 2023. Currently registered as a youth team player, Gavi has seen his senior team registration fall apart twice.

Last summer, Barcelona failed to complete his registration due to Financial Fair Play restrictions. In January, Gavi became a first-teamer and played a few games in his new No. 6 jersey. The registration, though, was overturned after it was proven that Barcelona didn’t file the registration before the transfer window closed on January 31.

The Spain international has played 87 games for the Camp Nou outfit across competitions, scoring four times and claiming 12 assists.

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Manager Xavi set to sign two-year extension with Barcelona

According to Spanish outlet SPORT, Barcelona have offered Xavi a two-year extension, which would keep him at the club till June 2026. President Joan Laporta recently said that he was contemplating giving the manager an extension, claiming that Xavi is the best man to take the club forward.

Xavi, too, is happy with the club's hierarchy and should reportedly have no issues agreeing financial terms and sporting planning conditions. Negotiations are set to take place in April, and the announcement could come after Barcelona win the La Liga title.

The Blaugrana have a 13-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid atop the standings with ten games left and have won the Supercopa de Espana. Xavi has managed Barca in 80 games since taking charge in November 2021, scoring 2.09 points on average.