Alex Collado signs new Barcelona contract

Barcelona have secured Alex Collado to a new contract.

Marca reports Barcelona have exercised their option to automatically renew the contract of Collado through to 2023, which contains a release clause of 100 million euros.

The captain of Barcelona B is one of the hottest prospects on the books of the Catalan club, and now he aims to prove that he can make it in the first team.

The 21-year-old took part in the first team’s pre-season training last summer under Ronald Koeman and impressed.

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Collado will become a first team player from June 1 this year, and then it will be up to Koeman to decide whether he will stay in the squad or will be loaned out to gain experience.