The Camp Nou is hardly a cradle of good news these days, but confirmation that up-and-coming star Pedri will renew his contract until 2026 will come as a very positive development for a club looking to rebuild for the future.
“We’ll have Pedri for a while,” Barcelona announced to the undoubted delight of Blaugrana fans, who have been anxiously awaiting confirmation of the 18-year-old’s extension.
If any club wants to try to pry the Canary-born midfielder from Barca’s tight grip, they will first have to consider his staggering release clause, which is now set at €1 billion under the terms of his new contract.
Given Barcelona’s financial struggles and limited possibilities of making big signings for the foreseeable future, tying down one of the club’s brightest talents for four more years was essential for the Camp Nou outfit.
AS can reveal that Pedri’s representatives were at Barcelona’s Ciudad Deportiva (Sports City) training base earlier this Thursday to tie up the final details of the youngster’s contract, hours before the confirmation was made.
