Aiatana Bonmati set to sign new Barca contract

The women's football season in Spain is about to kick off and Barcelona will do so with good news. It has closed a deal to renew Aitana Bonmati's contract for several seasons - it has not been leaked for how many - to improve her conditions, taking advantage of the fact that her contract expires in June 2025. Chelsea had presented her with an offer of four seasons with a salary of 11 million in total.

This information is from the journalist Rut Vilar, who told it in one of the programmes of ‘Tot Costa’ in ‘Catalunya Radio’. The Montjuïc management has made an important economic effort so that the Women's Ballon d'Or winner remains in the project, where she is considered fundamental. In fact, she will be paid more than Alexia Putellas, who won the award in the previous period, which means that the change of throne that the midfielders have staged will be more evident than ever.

‘Relevo’ notes that the No 11 receives around 650,000 euros a year, so the figure her partner will receive has to be above that limit. These figures are still far from those of the men's squads, although a certain revolution is taking place with the change of ownership of the Premier League. That is why it is so important that the Catalans have prevented Stamford Bridge from signing their franchise player.

The source mentioned in the second paragraph of this news item details that the announcement of Aitana Bonmati's renewal will be made in a matter of days. It will probably be before the first matchday of La Liga F, in which Barcelona will face Deportivo La Coruna away from home.