Barcelona’s new strategy to secure the futures of La Masia’s rising stars – report

FC Barcelona are continuing their efforts not only to attract talent from across Spain and abroad, but also to retain their most promising young players for the future.

Relatively recent departures such as Marc Guiu and Pedro ‘Dro’ Fernandez raised concerns within the club’s sporting department, prompting changes to its approach in an attempt to prevent similar situations from happening again.

As such, SPORT reports that Barcelona began introducing special clauses into contract renewals for players from the 2008 generation onwards. The initiative, driven by Alexanco, Deco and others, has remained in place for every contract extension completed since June and July 2024.