In the late afternoon of June 3, local time in Spain, a heavy news from Real Madrid Football Club quickly spread: the team's Spanish homegrown star Lucas Vazquez, and the club's successful renewal of the contract, the new contract will continue until 2024.
Real Madrid's official announcement revealed that Vazquez completed the formalities of his contract extension, which is valid until June 30, 2024, under the personal witness of President Florentino. It is worth mentioning that after the signing ceremony, Vazquez also received a special 2024 jersey.
Looking back at Vazquez's career, he started out in the Real Madrid youth academy and returned to Real Madrid for €5 million after a brief stint with Espanyol in the 2014-2015 season. To date, he has played 240 games for Real Madrid's adult team, scoring 26 goals and contributing 54 assists. In that time, he has won two La Liga trophies, three UEFA Champions League trophies, two UEFA Super Cup trophies, two Spanish Super Cup trophies, and three FIFA Club World Cup trophies with the Galacticos.
Vazquez's last contract was due to expire this summer and Real Madrid failed to meet his demands in terms of salary for a while. There was even news that luxury teams including Bayern Munich and AC Milan made offers for him. However, in the second round of the Spanish National Derby last season, Vazquez unfortunately injured, the season is also therefore reimbursed, this incident directly affects his transfer market price. Now, his contract extension with Real Madrid has undoubtedly injected a shot in the arm for the Galacticos.
