Papers: Barcelona want to extend teenage sensation’s contract

Considering the gradual resurgence of La Masia that Ronald Koeman has been bringing about since he took charge at the beginning of this season, Barcelona has seen tremendous developments in some talented youngsters. As was the case in the ‘golden era’, plenty of youth players have shone through and established themselves as first-team members.

Now more than ever, it looks increasingly like Barcelona’s youth will indeed be the torch-bearers for the club’s future. Players like Oscar Mingueza, Riqui Puig, Ronald Araujo, and Ilaix Morib have all come from La Masia to form a massively promising list of players to play starring roles for Barcelona’s success in coming years.

Arguably the biggest name on that list, however, is Ansu Fati. He has been with the first team for a couple of seasons already. Before the massive transition, Ansu had already shown his class, earning him a spot with the Barcelona first-team in the 2019/20 season.

There have been very few doubts since Fati’s debut that he will be an instrumental part of the club’s setup for many years to come. Today’s edition of Mundo Deportivo, that Barcelona are indeed looking to tie down the teenager to a much longer-term contract.

Fati’s current contract is in force till 2022 with an option to extend for a further two years, but since Barcelona consider him such a key part of the club’s future, they want to offer him a better deal. A five-year contract that will run on till 2026 and presumably be a lot more attractive economically.

Fati is currently struggling to recover from a knee injury that has kept him on the sidelines for many months now, but he continues to have the club’s as well as the fans’ unconditional support. The Spaniard hailing from Guinea-Bissau has made 43 appearances for Barcelona, scoring 13 goals and providing five assists.