Barcelona are increasingly confident of agreeing a new contract with Patri Guijarro before the end of 2026 following progress in negotiations with the midfielder.
According to 3Cat and Catalunya Ràdio’s Fem futbol podcast, talks have accelerated in recent weeks and the two sides have moved closer to an agreement.
Guijarro’s current contract is approaching its final months, making her future an important issue for Barcelona to resolve before she becomes free to negotiate with other clubs when she enters the final six months of her deal.
No agreement has yet been completed, with some aspects of the proposed contract still to be resolved, but both Barcelona and Guijarro are reportedly willing to extend their relationship.
Transfer snapshot
Player: Patri Guijarro
Current club: Barcelona
Position: Midfielder
Age: 28
Status: Contract renewal talks
Barcelona’s target: Agreement before the end of 2026
Source: 3Cat / Catalunya Ràdio – Fem futbol
Barcelona want agreement before end of year
Barcelona’s intention is to complete the renewal during 2026 rather than allow uncertainty over Guijarro’s future to continue into the new year.
Recent meetings between the parties have reportedly brought their positions closer together. However, the discussions are about more than the financial terms and length of the new contract.
According to Fem futbol, Guijarro has also been looking for assurances over Barcelona’s sporting project before committing her future to the club. The midfielder wants to continue competing for the biggest trophies, and Barcelona believe their start to the 2026/27 season has demonstrated that the team remains capable of challenging on all fronts.
Guijarro’s importance recognised by Barcelona
Barcelona have also taken steps to recognise Guijarro’s importance within the squad. At the suggestion of head coach Pere Romeu, the 28-year-old was made the club’s first captain, further underlining her position as one of the leading figures in the dressing room.
Those factors have contributed to growing optimism within Barcelona that an agreement can be reached. Guijarro has spent her senior career with Barcelona and has developed into one of the most influential midfielders in European women’s football.
Keeping her would therefore represent an important piece of Barcelona’s longer-term squad planning.
England remains a future possibility
Despite the progress in negotiations, Guijarro has previously acknowledged that she would like to experience playing in England at some stage of her career. That does not mean a move to the WSL is currently imminent.
The coming months will be decisive. Barcelona want the situation resolved before the end of the year, while the remaining contractual details still need to be agreed before Guijarro’s renewal can become official.
For now, the direction of negotiations appears positive, but a new contract has not yet been signed.
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