After Raphinha extended his contract at Barcelona until 2028, the club have reportedly turned their attention to finalizing the contract renewals of Eric Garcia, Marc Casado, and Marc Bernal. Despite failing to win the continental treble, the Catalans have exceeded expectations this season, with Hansi Flick at the helm.
Barcelona will wrap up their 2024-25 campaign with a league match against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday (May 25). With the summer transfer window approaching and in preparation for the 2025-26 season, the Blaugrana are expected to bolster their squad and part ways with players they consider surplus to requirements.
On Wednesday (May 21), Hansi Flick extended his contract with Barca until 2027 after leading them to a domestic treble. With the major contract renewals done, La Blaugrana will now prepare to do the same with other players who they consider part of their plans in the future.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona have now shifted their focus to the contract renewals of Eric Garcia, Marc Casado, and Marc Bernal. Casado and Bernal are expected to sign new deals in the coming weeks.
Garcia, who played for the club’s U16 side before joining the senior team from Manchester City, will have his contract expire in 2026. He was on the verge of leaving Catalonia for Como in the January transfer window, but the move was reportedly blocked by Flick.
Having featured in several games for the club since the turn of the year, he is now seen as an important player on the team. He is said to be in talks with sporting director Deco over an extension.
Casado and Bernal grew through the ranks at Barcelona. The latter is believed to have reached an agreement with club over a new contract until 2029, which he will sign when he turns 18 next week.
Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward Ousmane Dembele have emerged as the two leading candidates to win the Ballon d’Or this year, according to SPORT (via FCB World).
Yamal and Dembele both enjoyed a remarkable campaign, with the former emerging as Blaugrana’s best player since the turn of the year. Yamal leads the way for the players with the most assists in Europe this season with 25 assists to his name. Meanwhile, Dembele is one of the players with the most goals in Europe this season, with 33 goals to his name.
While Yamal already has a domestic treble for himself this season, Dembele is just two wins away from winning an unprecedented quadruple. The Frenchman has the Coupe de France and Champions League finals to play. He has won the Ligue 1 and the Trophée des Champions.
An ardent Chelsea fan, Ezekiel’s journey as a football fan began in his childhood, witnessing Ronaldinho dazzle with his skills. His interest in the beautiful game deepened after Nigeria were knocked out of the 2010 FIFA World Cup; he was impressed with the Super Eagles’ fighting spirit in their 2-2 Group B draw against South Korea. Some other World Cup matches which have left a deep impact on him were Belgium’s incredible comeback against Japan in the round of 16 of the 2018 version and the 2022 final.
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