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BARCELONA, Spain -- Barcelona say midfielder Sergi Roberto has agreed to sign a contract extension that will keep him at the Spanish club until the end of the 2018-19 season.
The Catalan club said that the midfielder will put pen to paper on his new deal on Sept.26 with a buyout clause worth 40 million euros ($51.8 million).
The 22-year-old debuted for Barcelona's first team in the 2010-11 season. He made 27 appearances last season. His current contract was set to expire in 2015.