Udinese describes the Catalan as “an example on and off the field”
Deulofeu has scored 18 goals and given 13 in his three seasons with the Italian team
Udinese announced this Wednesday the extension of Gerard Deulofeu’s contract until June 30, 2026, whom his club highlighted as “an example on and off the field” who has contributed “in a fundamental way in these years to the results of the team establishing himself as one of the most incisive players in Serie A”.
The 29-year-old Spanish international footballer, whose last appearance with the national team dates back to 2017, He has scored 18 goals and given 13 in his three seasons with the Italian teamfrom the 2020-21 academic year to the present, with a total of 68 matches played.
“I am very happy to extend my contract. Experience has taught me that I need to be happy where I am and here I am. I respect and appreciate the city and the club. We have a lot to do to get Udinese where we want to be. I think we will achieve it”, exposed the number ’10’ on the club’s official website, with which his previous contract expired in one year, on June 30, 2024.
Injured in the knee since last January, Deulofeu explained that he feels “very good”. “The body is responding to the rehabilitation. I can’t give a date for the return, but I work to play again as soon as possible”announced the winger, who has gone through Barcelona, Everton, Sevilla, Watford and Milan throughout his career.
“I want to become a symbol of Udinese and fight for the captain’s armband. Many champions have passed through here and if I have renewed it is because I hope to be like them“, proclaimed the player, who highlighted the growth and level of his team: “I don’t want to create expectations, but we saw how the best clubs suffered against us. This means that we are strong. There is so much to do. We have to show that we can be there.”
Oier Zarraga also plays for Udinese. “I want to help him because he is young and I know that we can push him to reach the maximum”, declared Deulofeualready with 434 games in his career, with 110 goals.
“It is a clear and unequivocal message of our intention to start a new cycle, rebuilding around our symbol. An example on and off the field“, valued Franco Collavino, general director, about Deulofeu.
“We all know what a great player he is. We want him to become the leader of the team, who is young and needs examples. We look forward to seeing you on the field soon. I can’t wait to enjoy it up close“said Federico Balzaretti, sports director of Udinese.