Report: Barcelona intend to renew €80 million-rated midfielder four more years

In today’s edition of the Diario SPORT newspaper, they point out that Barcelona are plotting out a lucrative new contract for their breakout star Pedri Gonzalez, which would keep him tied to the club for at least four more years.

Yesterday’s Spanish papers also highlighted a similar story, stating that once the transfer window closes, Barcelona will focus solely on the renewals of Ansu Fati and Pedri Gonzalez, their golden teenage duo who are certain to be a major part of the club’s plans for the future.

Pedri has enjoyed a remarkable year and half since arriving at Barcelona. Quickly establishing himself as a favourite for Ronald Koeman, he featured in 51 of Barcelona’s 52 games last season and then was an integral part of Spain’s national squads for the Euros and Olympics in Tokyo, where he won the silver medal.

He has quickly established himself as one of the great young talents in world football and such is his indispensability, that he became the player with the most games played across all competitions ahead of the 21-22 campaign, with 73.

There is no doubt that Barcelona see him as a key part of their squad in years to come, as they wish to renew his contract with better economic terms and a 4-year duration to reward his performances.

The Canarian midfielder’s current deal expires in 2022 with an option to extend for another year. However, Barcelona will not want to take any chances and make sure he commits to a new deal as soon as possible.

The next days will be crucial, since the Blaugrana find themselves in a race against time to sell players to ease their economic burden before the transfer window ends in just over a week. The renewal can subsequently become much easier.

Player valuation in title obtained from transfermarkt.com on date of publication.