Spanish football site Airfutbol claims that Barcelona Atlètic wing attacker and Israel youth international Gai Assulin (17) is not looking for an exit.
Asked about the rumours linking him with a move to the Enghlish Premier League (read more here), Gai said that he doesn't have plans to leave Barcelona. The player would like to continue with Barcelona because he is grateful that the club believed in him when he was an unknown player.
Besides that, Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola would have told the Israeli winger that he will start training with the first team once he obtains the Spanish nationality, something that would allow Gai to keep on switching between the first team and the B team (read more here).
The site claims that Gai has already rejected several offers from English clubs in the past years. In the summer of 2007, the attacker would have been very close to a transfer. Back then he visited the Chelsea facilities and was ready to sign but after his holidays in Israel he decided to continue at Barcelona.
British tabloid News of the World nevertheless claims that Gai, who is represented by player's agent Pini Zahavi, is not happy in Barcelona and would be ready to leave Spain, with London being his favoured destination.
Zahavi, who took Giovani to Tottenham last summer, is now hoping to succeed in persuading Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp to make an offer for Gai. English Premier League club Chelsea could also make a move in the January transfer window.
Catalan sports paper Sport claims that the entourage of the player thinks that Gai isn't getting enough chances at Barcelona. Zahavi would therefore have offered the player to Manchester United and Chelsea.
Read more:
Barça B: Chelsea and Tottenham following Gai
Barça B: Gai coming to terms with non-promotion
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I'm not buying this. Tottenham are last in the PL, Giovani haven't played that much actually he played an equal amount of games in Barca. In United and Chelsea Gai wouldn't have a chance to break into the starting 11 in the 2-3 upcoming years. There are just so many players ahead of him in those clubs but here he is seen by many as a player that should at least be in the first team squad.
I have never watched Gai playing. However, based on all the video available, Gai's playing will always remind me of Leo Messi. I don't know why. It is probably because of his physical appearance or probably because of his style of playing or his excellent dribbling skills.
I have never watched Gai playing. However, based on all the video available, Gai's playing will always remind me of Leo Messi. I don't know why. It is probably because of his physical appearance or probably because of his style of playing or his excellent dribbling skills.
this boy has a lot of talent. do not let him go. he should be iniesta's back up at the left wing next season. while pedro backs up messi! I would also put one more experienced back up in the squad like e.g.hleb.
Anyone... How long will it take for Gai to become a spaniard?
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