Duarte certifies its contract renewal in Vigo

Óscar Duarte has earned his continuity in Levante on the pitch. The Costa Rican central in Balaídos he fulfilled the sporting milestones that automatically renew his one-year contract as granota, despite the fact that the defender is immersed in negotiations with the club to extend this link in two seasons.

Duarte, whose contract expired on June 30, 2021, had a clause in his contract that would allow him to automatically renew a season in case of playing 60% of the official matches. For what the defender of Nicaraguan origin faced the match against Celta aware that, at least, he will stay one more season in Orriols.

However, as the sports management pointed out in the interview for AS, Duarte's performance as well as Postigo's, in the same situation, had convinced the technical managers to address their continities beyond the contractual ties. The club is already negotiating with its representatives possible new conditions.

The Costa Rican international, At 31, he is living his most complete season at Levante. After a first year in which it was more of a resource, this course is the second center-back with the most minutes of the squad (2,311 minutes), only surpassed by Rubén Vezo (2,519). Thus, The entity is considering offering two years to Duarte, who has always been in favor of continuing in Levante.