The signing of Alexia Putellas’ new contract, after months of uncertainty, is closer than ever. The bond agreed for two seasons, plus another optional third, will become official in principle this Tuesday the 21st, as advanced Sports world. From the Barça club, in any case, they assure that “the idea is to announce it as soon as possible”, but that the formal act depends on the hectic agenda of president Joan Laporta. The Mollet del Vallès player and the club “have squared” positions, achieving an approach that has been “easy for all parties,” they explain to Morning Express. The two-time Ballon d’Or winner is one of the last pending folders at the culé club, in addition to Mariona Caldentey and Lucy Bronze, all three with contracts until June 30 of this year.
The signing will put an end to the unknowns surrounding Alexia. After her cruciate ligament injury to her left knee during training at the 2022 Euro Cup, she relapsed last November due to a blow that forced her to undergo surgery, where an arthroscopy was performed and she was able to resolve the discomfort of her she. The club, before her operation, offered her an offer with one year less than expected. But Alexia returned, focused on purely sporting matters, without letting external voices hinder her progress, with her motivation at its maximum and accumulating more and more minutes and scoring five goals since her absence. “The club is counting on her and wants her to continue being important, and she wants to contribute,” they explain to this medium. “The tune is good,” other voices add.
Everything takes place after the presentation of his Eleven Foundation – which was attended by Xavi Puig, director responsible for women’s football, and Elena Fort, vice president of Barcelona – and between the final of the Queen’s Cup and the Champions League. against Olympique Lyon next Saturday the 25th. It was in Zaragoza, in a rout against Natalia Arroyo’s Real Sociedad that equaled the historical cup record of 1988, where Alexia became the Barça player with the most titles, a total of 29, already above Melanie Serrano’s 28. “I have Melanie as a legend, and it means a lot to me to have surpassed her in titles. I can only thank the fans, the club, the people who made the decision for her to have a career in the club of my life. I hope he doesn’t stay here, and that there are many more,” she explained. eleven from Barcelona to Barça One, half of the Barça club. A few words with a message between the lines. On his face, a smile, a premonition and a preview of what would happen throughout the following week, on the eve of a Champions League final. An agreement very close to seeing the light, and that will end the months of doubts, and also shadows.
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