Barcelona youngster’s renewal the main agenda of the meeting between Mendes and officials

Barcelona president Joan Laporta and director Mateu Alemany held a meeting with superagent Jorge Mendes earlier today. And reports about what went down during the discussions are starting to leak into the media.

It has been claimed that the Portuguese agent informed Barça about Manchester City’s contract extension offer for the club’s top target Bernardo Silva. Along with that, the possibility of recalling Nico Gonzalez from his loan spell at Valencia was also discussed.

Now, Carlos Monfort of Jijantes FC has claimed that Mendes himself has confirmed that the main agenda of the meeting today was to discuss the contract renewal of Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde.

The 18-year-old is enjoying a proper breakthrough campaign at Barça this season and has become the first-choice left-back ahead of veteran stars like Marcos Alonso and Jordi Alba.

So far, Balde has played nine times across all competitions for the Blaugrana this season and has registered three assists in the process. The youngster has impressed with his pace, dynamism and attacking intent down the left-hand side.

While he still remains a work in progress, Balde is rated highly within the Barcelona camp and the club are hoping to tie him down to a long-term contract, much like they did with the likes of Pedri, Gavi, Ansu Fati and Ronald Araujo over the past year.

The teenage defender’s current contract with the Catalans expires in the summer of 2024, meaning he will be entering the final year of his deal at the end of the current season.

So, it would bode well for Barça to close the renewal of the talented 18-year-old and ensure that his long-term future at the club is secure. And discussions with Mendes over the matter are certainly a big step in that direction.