La Liga giants Barcelona have on Tuesday tied one of the club’s most highly-regarded young talents down to fresh terms.
The player in question? Héctor Fort.
Full-back Fort, for his part, of course enjoyed something of a breakout season in Catalunya’s capital.
Though somewhat overshadowed by fellow starlets Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí, when afforded the chance to impress by departing boss Xavi, the 17-year-old managed precisely that.
All told, Fort racked up 10 senior appearances over the course of the campaign, notching a trio of assists along the way.
The stopper has long proven himself a versatile performer, too, capable of lining out on either side of the back-four.
In turn, recent claims in the media that the Barcelona brass had kicked into gear efforts to tie Fort down to fresh terms came as little surprise.
This came with his deal having been due to expire in the summer of 2025.
And, as alluded to above, this week, such talks have officially borne fruit.
As per a statement across Barca’s website and social media platforms, Fort has put pen to paper on a new contract, for an additional 12 months.
The widespread expectation is that the stopper, upon turning 18, will then extend his terms all the way through 2029.
‘FC Barcelona and the player Héctor Fort have reached an agreement for the extension of his contract, tying him to the Club until 30 June 2026.
‘The blaugrana defender has signed a new contract this Tuesday accompanied by FC Barcelona president, Joan Laporta; first vice president, Rafa Yuste; the director responsible for Youth Football, Joan Soler; and Club sporting director, Anderson Luís de Souza, Deco.’
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