Gavi, sentenced, Barça is already making moves, Deco is in love: 'He's France's gem'

Barça is going through a more inconsistent start to the season than desired. Flick's team still hasn't found fluidity in midfield, an area that has historically been the engine of the culé game. The absence of Gavi, who remains injured, is being felt much more than desired.

From the sporting management, led by Deco, they are aware that Barça needs a top-level reinforcement to revitalize the midfield. Hansi Flick wants a profile that combines youth and technical quality, something that's been missing without Gavi. The "6" is the soul of the locker room and the team feels it when he's not there.

Deco finds the new Gavi

Deco, aware of the need to find a profile similar to Gavi's, has been scouring the transfer market in recent weeks. Meanwhile, after much searching, he has identified Ayyoub Bouaddi as the ideal candidate. The new gem of French soccer, only 18 years old, has burst onto the scene in Camp Nou offices.

Ayyoub Bouaddi is dazzling in Ligue 1 with his tactical maturity and his surprising personality on the ball. His way of reading the game is reminiscent of the great playmakers of the past, but with a modern touch and a physical ability that lets him dominate both sides of the field. Without a doubt, he would be a luxury reinforcement for Barça to forget about Gavi.

Deco is closely following Ayyoub Bouaddi's development and, according to internal sources, he's "in love" with the young Lille player's style. His timing, vision, and ability to break lines with a single touch make him a gem who would fit perfectly into the Catalan style. In addition, his price is around €30 million, a figure that will keep rising as the season progresses, since his quality is far above average.

Real Madrid can save Gavi

Gavi knows that if Ayyoub Bouaddi signs for Barça, it'll be even harder for him to play regularly again. That's why, as strange as it may seem, the Andalusian midfielder hopes Real Madrid will get ahead of Barça. Yes, because Florentino Pérez and Xabi Alonso also have the Lille gem on their radar, and whoever is faster will be the winner.

For now, Ayyoub Bouaddi keeps dazzling with his performances in France. This season, he already has almost 1,100 min. (1,000 min.) of playing time after starting in 10 of the 11 matches Lille has played in Ligue 1. Surely his name will start to be heard more and more in the offices of the world's top clubs.