✍️Starlet secured: Xavi Espart signs new Barcelona deal

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FC Barcelona have reached an agreement with academy graduate Xavi Espart to extend his contract until June 30, 2030. The contract will be formally signed in the coming days alongside president Joan La...

FC Barcelona have reached an agreement with academy graduate Xavi Espart to extend his contract until June 30, 2030. The contract will be formally signed in the coming days alongside president Joan Laporta.

Development and debut under Flick's guidance

Having joined La Masia in the summer of 2015, the young footballer made his first-team debut under Hansi Flick in March 2026, in the Champions League clash against Newcastle at St. James' Park. After making six appearances in the 2025/26 campaign—in which he won the LALIGA title—he was confirmed as a permanent member of the first-team squad on August 27.

A promising start to the season

In the current 2026/27 season, the academy graduate has already made five appearances, scoring his first competitive goal in a Barça shirt and providing two assists.

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