Marc Bernal Set for Improved Barcelona Deal Running to 2031
Marc Bernal is staying put — and Barcelona are ready to prove it with a new contract. According to SPORT, via Barça Universal, Wednesday’s meeting between the midfielder’s agents and sporting director Deco at the Ciutat Esportiva ended on a very positive note, with both sides agreeing on a substantial salary improvement and an extension that could keep the 19-year-old at the club until 2031.
The talks came amid some unease in the player’s camp over Barcelona’s pursuit of Rodri — a deal the reports still expect to be completed, even after Manchester City knocked back a second bid this week. The club’s message was unambiguous: Bernal remains a key pillar of the project, now and in the future, and Rodri’s potential arrival would not eat into his development or his minutes.
Bernal, whose current deal runs to 2029, has never wavered despite serious interest from the Premier League — Barça Universal names Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City among the clubs who saw an opening for the La Masia graduate. The agreed salary improvement will reportedly not take effect until September for salary-limit reasons, a formula Mundo Deportivo notes the club has leaned on in previous renewals.
Why Marc Bernal matters to Flick’s Barça
About to begin his third season with the first team, Bernal is regarded as one of the most promising midfielders La Masia has produced in years, and Hansi Flick’s confidence in him is said to be total. For Culers who feared the Rodri saga might squeeze out a homegrown star, this is the reassurance they were waiting for — with paperwork to follow.
