Ballon d´Or winner Bonmati extends Barcelona keep

Aitana Bonmati has put pen to paper on a contract extension with Barcelona, maintaining her with the European champions till June 2028.

Bonmati, who scored eight targets in 24 appearances final season, has turn into the very best paid participant within the Barcelona squad, surpassing Alexia Putellas.

The Spaniard has featured in 275 video games for Barca, scoring 96 targets and is the membership’s all-time main goalscorer.

She has additionally gained 23 completely different trophies in her time with the senior aspect, putting her eighth within the all-time rating for many titles with the Spanish membership.

Bonmati has turn into an integral a part of Pere Romeu’s crew, netting within the Girls’s Champions League closing in opposition to Lyon again in Might.

The midfielder’s purpose within the showpiece match in Bilbao additionally put her stage with team-mate Putellas for probably the most targets within the historical past of the competitors (22).

Bonmati has dominated ladies’s soccer over the past 18 months, scooping the the Ballon d’Or, European Participant of the Yr award and the Laureus Finest Sportswoman.

Nevertheless, she has no intentions of stopping there.

“I’m a really bold particular person and my character all the time calls for extra,” Bonmati mentioned.

“I’m not happy with something and we’ve got a crew to proceed combating for all the pieces.

“My ambition is most, the crew’s too, and we wish to proceed successful all the pieces and taking this badge to the highest for a lot of extra years.

“I used to be speaking to the president and he advised me what the intention was with this Spotify Camp Nou, all the pieces that’s being constructed and the forecasts that there are.

“I’m actually wanting ahead to taking part in right here once more. We’ve had some nice nights up to now and I hope to have the ability to expertise them sooner or later as effectively.”