Alejandro Balde, blaugrana until 2024

Alejandro Balde has reached an agreement with FC Barcelona to renew his contract with the club until 30 June 2024 and put pen to paper this Thursday in the company of president Joan Laporta, the first vice-president for the sports area Rafael Yuste, the director responsible for youth football Joan Soler and the director of youth football José Ramón Alexanco in the Camp Nou offices.

His buyout clause has been set at 500 million euros.

A life in blaugrana

Born 17 years ago in Barcelona, Alejandro Balde joined Barça in 2011 from the Espanyol youth system at the age of eight. He is part of the 2003 generation, but has always played above his age groups, winning the league with teams at all levels.

Last season, despite being an U18, he played at left-back for Barça B, appearing in 16 games as the team won promotion to Primera RFEF. His good performances have earned him several chances to train with the senior team and on Wednesday he got to play for them in the friendly against Gimnàstic Tarragona at the Estadi Johan Cruyff.