Pep dealt Gavi blow

PEP GUARDIOLA’S hopes of landing Barcelona wonderkid Gavi have been dented with the Spanish giants planning a new deal – which includes an astonishing £860million release clause.

With the youngster’s present agreement now in its final year, the cashstrapped La Liga club are pulling out all the stops to keep the 17-year-old after earlier talks stalled, alerting Manchester City and Liverpool.

Barcelona are determined to tie down the 10-cap Spain superteen on a six-year contract with an extraordinary release clause – the biggest in football history.