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FC Barcelona:  FC Barcelona announced on Wednesday that Spain international left back Alejandro Balde has signed a new contract until the end of June 2028.

The club also confirms that the contract has a release clause of one billion euros to assure no other club will be able to buy him, reports Xinhua.

19-year-old Balde joined Barca in 2011 and has progressed through the ranks of the club's youth system to become the first-choice left back for both club and country.