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Youssoupha Fall close to signing for 2025-2026 season
EuroLeague - Youssoupha Fall, the French-Senegalese center for FC Barcelona, is reportedly close to extending his contract with the Catalan club. While Chema De Lucas claims the deal is done, according to our sources, negotiations are still ongoing.
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Youssoupha Fall (7’3″, 30) the French-Senegalese center for FC Barcelona, could continue his adventure in Catalonia. According to Spanish journalist Chema De Lucas, the former Le Mans youth academy player has reached an agreement to stay one more season at Barça. However, according to our sources, while discussions are well advanced, no final agreement has been signed yet.
ÚLTIMA HORA: Youssoupha Fall (2,21 m.; 30 a.) continuará una temporada más en el Barça.
Youssoupha Fall is set to sign a contract extension with Barça.
— Chema de Lucas (@chemadelucas) August 4, 2025
A season without titles but a valuable role
Recruited in summer 2024 from ASVEL, Youssoupha Fall had a mixed season in his first year wearing blaugrana colors. Often used off the bench by Joan Peñarroya, he still managed to make himself useful at key moments. During the EuroLeague quarter-finals against AS Monaco, he even played an important role in the Catalan paint.
2024-2025 Stats / Liga Endesa
PTS
5.6
#177
REB
4.2
#41
AST
0.2
#263
In Liga Endesa, the giant averaged 5.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.2 assists in 33 games. In EuroLeague, his averages were slightly lower: 4.4 points and 3.3 rebounds in 29 games.
A stable but quiet Barça in the market
After a blank season – without titles in EuroLeague, Spanish championship, or Copa del Rey – FC Barcelona has been relatively quiet in the summer market. The club lost Jabari Parker, James Nnaji, Chimezie Metu and Alex Abrines, who retired. Notable arrivals include Myles Cale (Trento), Juani Marcos (returning from loan) and the duo from Virtus Bologna, Tornike Shengelia and Will Clyburn.
Joan Peñarroya remains at the helm of a stable roster featuring Kevin Punter, Juan Núñez, Tomas Satoransky, Nicolas Laprovittola and Dario Brizuela in the backcourt, as well as Joel Parra, Willy Hernangomez and Jan Vesely in the frontcourt. In this context, keeping Youssoupha Fall would represent a real asset for the interior rotation.
— Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) July 24, 2025
Awaiting signature
For now, nothing is officially confirmed, but both parties are seriously discussing an extension. This continuity would give Youssoupha Fall another opportunity to establish himself in a complementary center role and help Barça reclaim titles.
Gabriel Pantel-Jouve est le fondateur et rédacteur en chef de BeBasket, qu’il anime depuis 2010 (sous le nom de Catch & Shoot). Passé par l’Ecole Publique de Journaliste de Tours, puis deux universités en Amérique du Nord, il a pu développer son expertise sur le basket français, de la Ligue Nationale aux divisions amateurs, durant ces 20 dernières années. En parallèle, il est aussi engagé dans le développement de clubs du côté de Montpellier.
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