OFFICIAL: Barca starlet Ilaix Moriba extends contract with €100m release clause

  /  autty

Barcelona starlet Ilaix Moriba has extended his contract until 2022, putting pen-to-paper on his new deal on Thursday.

The 16-year-old is regarded as one of La Masia's brightest talents, which is why the club were eager to tie him down to a long-term deal.

So highly is the youngster rated that the Catalan club have inserted a 100-million-euro release clause in his contract.

With big clubs circling the Spanish-Guinean, namely Manchester City, the Blaugrana were keen to fend off interest in the teenager.

The player shares the same representative as Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale.

Hot comments
Download All Football for more comments