Barcelona has signed a major contract with a rookie striker they have trained themselves. The protagonist is Angel Alarcon, an 18-year-old striker who grew up in Barcelona’s youth system La Masia.
Barcelona signed a contract with Alarcon until 2025 on the 27th local time. Alarcon, whose contract was due to expire in June this year, will wear a Barcelona uniform for the next two and a half years.
Barcelona, which has recently pushed for renewal of contracts with several players, succeeded in extending the contract with Alarcon, who made his first team debut through this season’s Copa del Rey. After renewing his contract, he said: “I am delighted to continue to be associated with such a great club”.
Alarcón plays for Barcelona Under-19 side and has been called up to the first team by coach Xabi Hernández several times this season. On the 20th, he made his first-team debut, playing 10 minutes as a substitute in Barcelona’s Copa del Rey round of 16 match.
He scored 12 points at Barcelona Juvenil A, and coach Xavi gave him a chance to join the first team after carefully examining his performance.
A large number of directors attended the contract renewal site of Alarcon, and it was possible to get a glimpse of their interest in him. Club vice-president Raphael Yuste and youth director Juan Soler, who serves as a member of the board of directors, and other directors were seated.
Most of all, what drew attention was the buyout amount set for Alarcon. Spain’s <Marca> revealed that the buyout amount set by Barcelona was a whopping 400 million euros 토토사이트.