Liverpool prepared to hand Barcelona wonderkid Gavi '50 times more' than his current salary

Liverpool are ready to offer Barcelona youngster Gavi '50 times more' per week than what he currently earns at Barcelona to try and attempt the youngster to Merseyside, according to El Nacional.

Gavi, 17, has caught the eye of several European giants and non more so than Jurgen Klopp, who is understood to be keen on signing the La Masia graduate for the Reds.

Klopp's side are prepared to offer the youngster around £80,000 a week (€96,000), is order to try and capture the rising star.

The midfielder, who reportedly sees his future in Catalonia, has a relatively low release clause at €50million (£41.7 million), and with Barca needing the funds, they may have no option but to cash in on their star playmaker.

Ferran Torres’ pending registration at the Nou Camp is currently on hold, given the cash-stapped Catalans have a lack of space on their wage bill, despite Phillipe Coutinho joining Aston Villa.

Gavi's potential exit and Coutinho's departure could trigger the necessary space for Torres to become an active squad member.

The young star joined the Barcelona youth academy in 2015 at the age of 11, and signed his first professional contract with the club in September 2020, before making his debut for Barcelona B.

Following his promotion to the first team in 2021, he has already made his debut for the Spanish National team.

Liverpool are in need of reinforcements as they look to keep up with league leaders Manchester City, who are 11 points clear of Klopp's side at the top of the Premier League currently.

Klopp's longer term plan is taking shape, with 18-year-old Harvey Elliott, central midfielder Tyler Morton, 18, and full-backs Conor Bradley, 17, and Owen Beck, 19, all seeing first team football as teenagers. The addition of Gavi could potentially seen as a linch pin to the future plans of the German.