FC Barcelona has recently shown interest in closing the renewals of several of its young players with the aim of ensuring their long-term continuity, deterring interest from other clubs, and demonstrating how crucial they are to the new sporting project at the club. It was recently reported that the Blaugrana team has held a meeting with Pedri Gonzalez's agent to explore his renewal.
However, it seems that FC Barcelona has secured a renewal with one of its young talents. As reported by 'Mundo Deportivo,' the Catalan team has agreed, pending official confirmation, to extend Gerard Martin's contract, whose current contract with the club ends on June 30, 2025.
According to the mentioned source, it is expected that Barcelona will extend Gerard Martin's contract for three additional seasons, until 2028, with a release clause of around €100 million. He will maintain his registration with the reserve team for the remainder of this season but will need to change his status in the next period (2025-26) due to regulations from the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). Typically, when playing in a La Liga team, upon turning 23 years old, players must be registered with the first team, except for goalkeepers, whose age limit is 25. The player from Esplugues de Llobregat will turn 23 on February 26.
Barcelona continues to strengthen trust in its young talents
This renewal would be an incredibly significant boost of confidence for Gerard Martin, who has been considered this season by Hansi Flick, debuting in the first team and taking part in a total of 10 matches (288 minutes), providing an assist for Pau Victor's goal that made it 2-1 in the match against CA Osasuna. He has stood out as a quality substitute for Alejandro Balde.
It's worth mentioning that this renewal would also serve as an incentive for Gerard Martin for another reason, as reported in 'MD,' if he reaches 30 appearances as a Barça player this season, his renewal would be automatically guaranteed. Given his progression so far this campaign, it wouldn't be surprising if he reaches this milestone.