MADRID, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — FC Barcelona introduced on Thursday that 22-year-old Spain worldwide midfielder Pedri has signed a contract extension till 2030.
The news means Barcelona ensures the continuity of certainly one of its key gamers till the tip of the last decade, when Pedri will probably be approaching his twenty eighth birthday.
Pedri is the third Barcelona participant to increase his contract with the membership up to now fortnight, with central defender Ronald Araujo lengthening his keep till 2031, whereas left-back Gerard Martin signed on till 2028.
Pedri joined Barcelona as a 17-year-old from Las Palmas in 2020 and really shortly grew to become a fixture within the first group, making 52 appearances in his first marketing campaign.
With an eye fixed for aim, work-rate and skill to discover a defense-splitting move, Pedri additionally shortly established himself within the Spain nationwide group, and performed within the UEFA European Championships in 2021, the place Spain reached the semifinals. He additionally fashioned a part of the squad for that 12 months’s Tokyo Olympic Games, the place Spain took the silver medal.
However, enjoying over 70 aggressive video games and the dearth of a correct relaxation had been probably elements in Pedri struggling a sequence of accidents the next season, with the midfielder making simply 12 league appearances within the 2021-22 marketing campaign.
Those points look to be behind him, with 31 video games in all competitions for Barca to date this season, whereas he made 12 appearances for Spain in 2024.