{"id":46771,"date":"2026-04-02T14:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T08:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=46771"},"modified":"2026-04-02T14:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T08:30:23","slug":"shane-kluivert-signs-new-contract-with-barcelona-until-june-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/transfer-news\/shane-kluivert-signs-new-contract-with-barcelona-until-june-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"Shane Kluivert signs new contract with Barcelona until June 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"

FC Barcelona has officially announced that promising young forward Shane Kluivert<\/strong> has signed a new contract extension with the club, keeping him at the Blaugrana until June 2028<\/strong>. The news was confirmed by renowned transfer expert Fabrizio Romano on April 2, 2026, sending waves of excitement through the La Masia faithful.<\/p>\n

This deal comes at a crucial time for Barcelona\u2019s youth development strategy. As one of the most talented products of the famed academy, Shane Kluivert \u2013 son of club legend Patrick Kluivert \u2013 is now tied down for the next two seasons beyond his previous deal.<\/p>\n

Who Is Shane Kluivert?<\/h3>\n

Born on September 24, 2007, in Zaandam, Netherlands, Shane Patrick Kluivert<\/strong> is an 18-year-old Dutch professional footballer. Standing at 1.78m and naturally right-footed, he primarily plays as a left winger or forward. He is the son of former Barcelona striker and Netherlands international Patrick Kluivert<\/strong>, who famously helped the club win the 1999 UEFA Champions League.<\/p>\n

Shane joined Barcelona\u2019s youth setup in August 2017 after a brief spell in PSG\u2019s academy (where his father served as technical director). He has steadily progressed through the ranks:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • Early years in La Masia<\/li>\n
  • Standout performances for Barcelona U19<\/li>\n
  • Regular appearances for Barcelona Atl\u00e8tic<\/strong> (Bar\u00e7a B) in the Segunda Federaci\u00f3n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The youngster has also represented the Netherlands U19<\/strong> national team and earned praise for his pace, technical ability, and goal-scoring instincts. Fans and scouts often highlight his composure in front of goal and direct playing style, drawing natural comparisons to his father\u2019s legacy while carving his own path.<\/p>\n

    Details of Shane Kluivert\u2019s New Barcelona Contract<\/h3>\n

    According to Fabrizio Romano, Shane Kluivert has put pen to paper on a new deal that runs until June 30, 2028<\/strong>. His previous contract was set to expire in the summer of 2026, making this extension a proactive move by the club to protect one of their brightest academy prospects.<\/p>\n

    Key highlights of the new contract:<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Duration<\/strong>: Valid until June 2028 (two-year extension)<\/li>\n
    • Team<\/strong>: Primarily with Barcelona Atl\u00e8tic, with potential first-team pathway<\/li>\n
    • Position<\/strong>: Left winger \/ forward<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      This comes after earlier reports in late 2025 of Barcelona offering a three-year extension, showing the club\u2019s long-term commitment to retaining homegrown talent amid financial constraints.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      FC Barcelona has officially announced that promising young forward Shane Kluivert has signed a new contract extension with the club,\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":46773,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4660],"tags":[5084],"class_list":["post-46771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transfer-news","tag-shane-kluivert"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46771"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46771\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":46774,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46771\/revisions\/46774"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}