"Barcelona" officially announced that they have successfully completed negotiations with defender Jordi Alba for a new contract.
The Spanish champions should soon sign an additional three-year contract with the 26-year-old Catalan, valid until June 30, 2020. J. Alba's previous contract was valid until the summer of 2017.
By mutual agreement, the defender's buyout clause has also been increased. Previously set at 90 million euros, starting from next season the buyout clause will be 150 million euros. Any team wishing to acquire the player without direct negotiations with the Catalan club will have to pay this amount.
Playing in the position of left-back, Jordi Alba was acquired by "Barcelona" in 2012 for 14 million euros from the "Valencia" team, signing a five-year contract with him.
During his time at "Barcelona", J. Alba has played a total of 113 official matches and scored 7 goals.
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