Official: Real Madrid academy gem signs new contract with club | OneFootball

The past few weeks have been memorable for Real Madrid youngster Thiago Pitarch, who now finds himself training regularly with the first-team squad.

Now, in a major development, Real Madrid have extended the contract of the 18-year-old midfielder, considered one of the brightest prospects from La Fabrica.

Taking to social media, Pitarch confirmed the news, as he posted an image of him signing his new contract along with the following message:

“So happy to be able to extend my contract with the best team in the world! It’s an honor to be able to continue to belong and defend this club.

“Thanks to my family, especially my parents, for being there at all times; to my friends, which wouldn’t be the same without them; and to my representative, for helping me through this process.”

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Concluding, he wrote: “Now it’s time to continue working harder than ever, pushing every day to the maximum for this shield, which deserves no less.”

Pitarch, 18, started the pre-season with Castilla under Alvaro Arbeloa and made a big impression, prompting Xabi Alonso to call him up to train with the first-team players.

And the young midfielder made the right impression, even scoring a goal in the unofficial training match against Leganes and then featuring in the friendly against WSG Tirol in Austria.

Pitarch is a player who fits the profile of the midfielder that manager Alonso had been looking for, and there is a good chance that the youngster will continue in the first-team dynamics at Real Madrid this season.

The Merengues’ faith is in his future potential is unwavering and as such, they have moved to secure his contract renewal.

While the youngster’s statement does not reveal it, Pitarch is understood to have signed a five-year deal until 2030, having turned 18 years old a couple of weeks ago.