Defending La Liga winners FC Barcelona on Tuesday announced it has renewed the contract of promising youngster Fermin Lopez until the end of June 2027. The 20-year-old from the south of Spain joined the Barcelona youth system in 2016 and spent last season on loan with RFEF 1 (third tier) side Linaries, scoring 12 goals in 37 league appearances, reports Xinhua. Cristiano Ronaldo Reacts After Scoring Brace in Al-Nassr’s 4–0 Victory Over Al-Shabab in Saudi Pro League 2023–24 (See Post).

Lopez took part in Barcelona's summer tour of the United States and scored an excellent goal in their 3-0 friendly win against Real Madrid, before making his La Liga debut in the closing moments of Barca's 4-3 win away to Villarreal on Sunday. The club has set a release clause of 400 million euros for Lopez and is expected to announce new deals for left-back Alejandro Balda and 16-year-old winger, Lamine Yamal in the coming days.

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