Since arriving on the membership final summer time, Jan Virgili has confirmed to be an important asset for Barcelona’s youth groups.
The 18-year-old was an integral member of the Juvenil A setup that gained the Copa del Rey beneath Juliano Belletti final week and has made it to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Youth League. He has additionally featured fairly a bit for the reserve crew.
Contract extension imminent
Now, in accordance with SPORT, Jan Virgili will prolong his contract with Barcelona imminently, probably as early as at this time.
The 18-year-old winger had signed solely a one-year contract with Barcelona when signing from Nastic in the summertime of 2024.
Jan Virgili has impressed in his first season at La Masia. (Photograph by Dan Mullan/Getty Pictures)
Nonetheless, the settlement included a clause permitting the Blaugrana to unilaterally prolong his keep for 2 extra seasons.
Given Virgili’s spectacular performances in his first season on the membership, Barcelona’s technical workers made an early resolution in mid-March to activate the extension.
Virgili’s position subsequent season stays unsure, as it should depend upon whether or not Barça Atletic retain their place within the Primera RFEF or get relegated to the Segunda RFEF.
For now, Virgili continues to coach with the reserve squad however may also assist the Juvenil A crew of their Youth League marketing campaign.
The teenage winger’s subsequent main goal is the quarter-final conflict in opposition to Stuttgart on April 2, the place Barcelona will search a spot within the semi-final in Nyon, Switzerland.