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Barcelona president Laporta on Gavi: I don't know what De la Pena is doing!

Barcelona president Joan Laporta is upset with Gavi's management team.

Laporta says Ivan De la Pena has not yet responded about his new contract offer.

"The new contract offer was on the table for [Gavi's] agent a long time ago," he explained.

"We haven't heard that he has accepted it.

"What we have heard is that he is comparing it and that he will have something to say soon.

"We have already told him our position and, right now, the player's agent isn't accepting it."

The Barcelona president then went on to criticise the agent for his actions.

"Gavi is a player that we all like," Laporta noted.

"He is 17 years old, he has a magnificent present and future at Barcelona.

"We don't understand why his agent is playing games and comparing offers.

"I think that the club's offer, given our salary levels, is more than acceptable."

Laporta stated that Barcelona will by no means go above what they have already offered.

"We will not go above these salary levels, because I don't want Barcelona to follow the line that those who came before us did and which led Barcelona to ruin," he said.

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