Napoli make approach over loan-to-buy move for Barcelona fan-favourite midfielder – report

Napoli make approach over loan-to-buy move for Barcelona fan-favourite midfielder – report According to Calciomercato (h/t SPORT ), Napoli have set sights on Barcelona midfielder Gavi, with sporting director Giovanni Manna exploring the possibility of a loan move in January. The Serie A giants have been keeping a close eye on the La Masia graduate’s situation at Barcelona, given that he has struggled for regular minutes under Hansi Flick. Napoli eye loan-to-buy move for Gavi As such, the report states that Napoli have explored the possibility of signing Gavi in the upcoming winter transfer window. The Partenopei would ideally prefer a loan deal with an option to buy for the Spanish midfielder as it would allow them to pursue the player without committing to a significant initial transfer fee. Manna has approached Gavi’s entourage to understand his position and assess whether there could be an opportunity to negotiate a deal. Gavi has struggled for minutes. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) The Italian giants’ interest emanates due to the midfielder’s current lack of regular playing opportunities this season under Flick. After all, the 22-year-old fan-favourite midfielder has only played 211 minutes across eight games for Barcelona this season, starting only twice. Gavi, as things stand, is behind the likes of Pedri, Rodri, Fermin Lopez, Dani Olmo, and even Marc Bernal in the pecking order at the Catalan club. Gavi fully committed to Barcelona Despite his situation being far from ideal, Gavi remains fully committed to Barcelona and has no intention of pursuing a move away from the club. Indeed, the La Masia product understands that patience is needed in his current circumstance even though he is not entirely pleased with the amount of minutes he has played so far in 2026/27. Fully committed to Barcelona. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) Several Premier League clubs expressed interest in his situation last summer, but the midfielder made it clear that he had no desire to leave Barcelona. And his position has not changed since then despite his reduced prominence in the team. The Blaugrana , for their part, also value their young midfielder immensely and have zero intention of letting him go anytime soon. Even though Flick has not used him regularly, the German tactician rates the World Cup winner very highly and sees him as a key member of the squad. As such, Napoli’s approach to lure Gavi away from Barcelona on a potential loan deal with a buy option is unlikely to lead to anything substantial.