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Thursday briefing: FC Barcelona to register Gavi after court rules in club’s favour over LaLiga refusal

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2 February 2023 - 4:30 AM

FC Barcelona have confirmed that the club’s 18-year-old midfielder Gavi can now be registered as a first team player following a court ruling.

The case had come about after LaLiga initially refused to register the player, with Barcelona currently banned by the Spanish league from registering any new players until it finds savings or new revenues.

The embargo did not stop Barça from offering a new contract to Gavi, a prodigiously talented player who is one of the

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