No progress with Jordi Alba's contract renewal in the past month FC Barcelona Contract ends in 2020

Barcelona and Jordi Alba have put the player's renewal talks on hold, as there has been no contact between the two parties in the last month.

The Spain international is a vital part of Ernesto Valverde's plans and has featured in 32 out of Blaugrana's 37 games so far this season.

The two parties have already been in contact twice, but they are yet to address the details of a new contract, with the current one running until the summer of 2020.

Valverde has struggled to find a reliable backup for the Spaniard this season, as Nelson Semedo, Sergi Roberto, Juan Miranda and Thomas Vermaelen have all been ineffectively used at left-back.

Both the former Athletic Club tactician and the Barcelona board are aware that it is of great importance to retain the services of Jordi Alba, who has turned himself into a relentless source of assists for his captain Lionel Messi.