Official: Y. Carrasco extends contract with "Atletico"

Madrid's "Atletico" club has announced that they have extended the contract with the country's forward Yannick Ferreira Carrasco.

Lately shining Belgian, according to the new contract, will remain with the "mattresses" until 2022.

The 23-year-old footballer this season has already scored winning goals in the UEFA Champions League matches against "Bayern" Munich and "Rostov", and in the "La Liga" match against "Granada" he scored his first hat-trick.

In an interview with the official "Atletico" website, Carrasco assured that he is preparing to stay in the team for many more years.

Meanwhile, the "mattresses" sports director Jose Luis Perez Caminero expressed his delight that they managed to keep not only a very young player, but also a prominent personality capable of taking on the role of team leader when needed.