#contract-renewal

#contract-renewal

Inacio has long been admired internally due to his profile. A left-footed centre-back with strong distribution and significant experience in European competitions, he fit the mould of what Barça's sporting management had been seeking. However, he was never considered an immediate priority for Hansi Flick, who had other centre-back options ranked above him for next season. Even so, the Catalan club viewed him as a valuable market opportunity, particularly because his previous contract was set to expire in 2027.

However, according to MARCA, the top priority for Atletico Madrid director Mateu Alemany is to keep Alvarez at the club and, as such, he is already planning a renewal for the Argentine, who Laporta sees as the dream signing. With a €500 million release clause, a contract until 2030, and the club fully convinced that no player fits the post-Griezmann era better, no one at Atletico imagines a future without Alvarez. In fact, the club president, Enrique Cerezo, made it clear in a recent interview, stating that the striker was an undisputed part of their project and would not be sold.

It has been a slow and demanding recovery, but the Blaugrana never stopped believing in one of the La Masia players earmarked as a first-team star since his early days in the academy. Such is the faith in Bernal that Barcelona decided to renew his contract even before he had returned to the pitch, extending his deal until 2029 with the approval of the coaching staff and Hansi Flick.