Midfielder Saul Niguez to stay with Atletico Madrid for nine more years

BBC | Published: July 02, 2017 09:08:59 | Updated: October 23, 2017 19:23:17

saul has now signed a five year extension

Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez signed a new contract on Saturday that will tie him to the club for almost a further decade.

The 22-year-old Spaniard joined the club's academy in 2007 and was already under a long-term deal.

He has now signed a five-year extension that runs until 2026.

Saul was the leading scorer, with five goals, at the recent European Under-21 Championship in Poland, in which Spain reached the final, losing to Germany.