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‘Flaco’ López Extends Palmeiras Contract Through 2030
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‘Flaco’ López Extends Palmeiras Contract Through 2030

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Palmeiras said José Manuel ‘Flaco’ López has extended his contract through December 2030, one year beyond his previous deal.
  • The 25-year-old Argentine has scored 78 goals in 225 appearances for the club and won six domestic titles.
  • López is Palmeiras’ leading scorer in 2026 as the team competes in the Brazilian league, Copa do Brasil and Copa Libertadores.

José Manuel “Flaco” López will remain at Palmeiras through December 2030 after the Argentine forward extended his contract by one season. His previous deal had been due to expire at the end of 2029.

López, 25, said he was happy with the renewal and grateful to belong to the club and its squad. He joined Palmeiras in 2022 and has scored 78 goals in 225 appearances. The club said the extension came amid growing interest from European football.

The forward has become an important part of coach Abel Ferreira’s team. Since arriving, he has won two Brazilian league titles, a Brazilian Super Cup and three São Paulo state championships.

I am very happy with the moment I am experiencing and now with the renewal. I am very grateful to Palmeiras and very happy to be part of this club and this squad and to share each day with everyone who works here.

— José Manuel LópezLópez spoke to Palmeiras after extending his contract.

Palmeiras currently leads the Brazilian league by four points over Flamengo. The team has also reached the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals and will face Liga de Quito next week for a place in the Copa Libertadores semifinals.

López came through Independiente and Lanús and is Palmeiras’ top scorer in 2026. He ranks third among the club’s leading scorers this century, behind Dudu and Raphael Veiga, neither of whom remains with the team. Palmeiras also identifies him as the Argentine player with the most titles, appearances and victories in the club’s history.

As our coach Abel Ferreira always says: we are the Palmeiras Family.

— José Manuel LópezLópez expressed his attachment to Palmeiras after the renewal.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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