Barcelona have confirmed that younger midfielder Nico Gonzalez has signed a brand new contract at Camp Nou and can spend the upcoming La Liga season on mortgage with Valencia.
The 20-year-old La Masia graduate, whose earlier contract had two years left to run, began 12 instances in La Liga final season however noticed his possibilities of minutes tumble this summer season following the arrival of Franck Kessie and the return of Miralem Pjanic.
On account of the competitors, Nico has been despatched out on mortgage to Valencia for the approaching season, however not earlier than signing a brand new four-year contract to tie himself to the Blaugrana till 2026.
Supervisor Xavi not too long ago confessed that he truly needed to maintain Nico round with Barcelona for the 2022/23 marketing campaign however the teen stored pushing for the prospect to see common minutes out on mortgage with Valencia.
“[Nico] got here to me three weeks in the past,” Xavi revealed. “I insisted that he proceed as a result of he would have minutes. I like Nico.
“However a couple of days in the past he got here again and advised me that there was a workforce the place he would play. He has been courageous and goes to Valencia.
“I hope he comes again extra mature as a result of it should be necessary for the way forward for Barca. For the midfield now we have [Sergio] Busquets, [Miralem] Pjanic, Kessie, Frenkie [de Jong], Sergi Roberto, and even [Andreas] Christensen, who can play there.”
