Barcelona 'planning lucrative new deal for Manchester United-linked centre-back'
The 2023-24 campaign has been a breakthrough one for 17-year-old Pau Cubarsi, who has quickly become a cornerstone of Xavi's backline thanks to a string of solid performances.
Cubarsi was on the fringes of the team in the first half of the season, but since providing an assist on his debut against Unionistas in the Copa del Rey in January, he has come on leaps and bounds.
The 2007-born defender has now made 18 first-team appearances for the Blaugrana, starting 12 games in La Liga and playing his part in seven clean sheets for the reigning champions.
In addition, Cubarsi played the full 90 in both legs of Barcelona's Champions League quarter-final exit to Paris Saint-Germain, and he earned his first two senior Spain caps in a pair of friendlies with Brazil and Colombia last month.
Barcelona prepare 'galactic' Cubarsi renewalCubarsi's meteoric rise at such a young age has naturally led to speculation over a potential Premier League move, as Manchester United are thought to have taken an interest in signing him this summer.
The centre-back's current deal only runs until the summer of 2026, as his age meant that he could not be tied down for longer than three years, and his release clause is supposedly set at a modest €15m (£12.7m).
However, AS claims that Barcelona are now planning to reward Cubarsi with a new long-running deal that would see his salary increase by the year, although he could not sign it until his 18th birthday next January.
Cubarsi's renewal would supposedly be a five-year agreement with a starting annual salary of €4m (£3.4m), which would increase per year to €12m
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