win<\/a> over Alav\u00e9s.<\/p>\n“He already plays like a player much older than his age. He is aggressive, he doesn't lose the ball and he is very good at getting the ball out from the back.”<\/p>\n
These qualities led to the urgency to renew Cubars\u00ed's contract as a circle of some of England's biggest clubs, with his clause set at a relatively affordable \u20ac10 million.<\/p>\n
Cubars\u00ed joined Bar\u00e7a in 2018 at the age of 11 after spending four years at Girona. He has since progressed through the Catalan club's La Masia academy before making his debut for Bar\u00e7a Atl\u00e9tic earlier this season when he began training regularly with the first team.<\/p>\n
Xavi gave him his first team debut on January 19. He has since made six appearances, impressing at the heart of defense alongside Uruguay international Ronald Ara\u00fajo.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is very well prepared,\u201d Xavi said of Cubars\u00ed after his La Liga debut against Betis in January, just days before his 17th birthday.<\/p>\n
“He doesn't look like he's 16 when you talk to him. He's a focused and responsible kid. I don't think he's lost a single ball either.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe will mark an era, like Lamine [Yamal] .We continue to build a team made up of young footballers. These are players with whom we must build the future of the club.”<\/p>\n
Cubars\u00ed is one of several youngsters to break through under Xavi, with Yamal (16), Hector Fort (17) and Marc Guiu (18) among the others who have made an impact this season.<\/p>\n
Fort, who can play in all back four but is primarily a full-back, is close to being signed by Jorge Mendes' agency, sources have told ESPN.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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