Official: C. Tello will sign a new contract with "Barcelona" © EuroFootball.com

"Barcelona" club has officially announced the successful completion of negotiations with forward Cristian Tello regarding a new contract. The current footballer's contract with "Barcelona" was valid until the summer of 2013, but after talks with the player's agent, an agreement was reached for a new contract valid until June 30, 2016. The new contract includes a release clause of 10 million euros. Any club wishing to acquire the footballer would have to pay this amount without direct negotiations with "Barcelona". The official signing ceremony of the contract will take place on Monday at the headquarters of the Catalan club. C. Tello played in various age groups of "Barcelona" youth academy teams from 2002 to 2007, then spent one season with the "Damm" team, and two seasons with the reserve team of Barcelona's "Espanyol". In the summer of 2010, the forward returned to the "Barcelona" academy and solidified his place in its main team. On November 8, 2011, the footballer made his debut in the main "Barcelona" team in the King's Cup match against "L'Hospitalet".