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While Deco’s objective with the Barcelona senior team is to secure the future by renewing key players, the same policy is being followed in the academy.
As such, Barcelona are set to renew the contract of Gambian winger Alieu Drammeh, aged 15, who will sign his first professional deal with the club, reports SPORT.
Drammeh is a right winger who will turn 16 on 18 August. The club and the player’s agents have reached an agreement to keep him at the club for the next three seasons.
The teenage attacker’s renewal aligns with the club’s plan to maintain the core of the Cadete A team so they can continue developing next season with Juvenil B.
Who is Alieu Drameh?
Drammeh was signed three seasons ago from Mataro’s Infantil B team. Since joining La Masia, he has scored 31 goals and proven to be a difficult player to defend due to his athletic ability.
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He has made a strong impression at the club, performing for Infantil A and both Cadete teams over his three seasons in the youth system.
Drammeh played for Barcelona’s Cadete A team this season and enjoyed a very productive campaign, scoring twelve goals. The Gambian has become a key player in Cesc Bosch’s side.
With eleven league goals, Drammeh became the top scorer for Cadete A, ahead of Iu Martinez (9 goals) and Isma Ziani (8 goals).
Drammeh competed with Byron Mendoza for the right-wing position in the team. He is a fast, powerful winger with a strong goal-scoring instinct.
Once he turns 16 in August, the winger, who has played for the Gambian Under-17 national team, will be legally able to sign his first professional contract with Barcelona.