Barcelona sign teenager to five-year contract – set for first team next season | OneFootball

Barcelona teenager Hector Fort has committed his future to the club, signing a new five-year contract. The 17-year-old is only allowed to legally sign for three years before August the 2nd, when he turns 18, when presumably Fort’s deal will kick in.

Fort made his debut this season under Xavi Hernandez, and impressed in his 10 appearances, recording three assists, and performing in high pressure situations against Athletic Club in San Mames and Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano.

As per Sport, he will join the first team next season, under new manager Hansi Flick, and despite coming through as a right-back, will compete with Alejandro Balde for the left-back position. They say the deal was signed at 13:00 CEST on Tuesday, after which he went through the official club photos.

The club made the news official several hours later, with the announcement until 2026. His deal will then be extended until 2029 once he turns 18.

Fort had just a year left on his contract this summer, and a release clause of only €6m, which no doubt caught the attention of Europe’s top clubs. However the Blaugrana have tied down another of their top talents, after doing the same with Pau Cubarsi. With Fort, who is yet to establish himself in the first team, it remains to be seen whether Flick will hand the same chances to the youngsters as Xavi did.