Gerard Pique, 35, puts on a cosy display with new girlfriend Clara Chia, 23, as they hold hands following a romantic dinner – after he reached a custody agreement with ex Shakira

Gerard Pique put on a cosy display with new girlfriend Clara Chia on Wednesday after they enjoyed a romantic dinner at a Japanese restaurant in his native Spain. 

The footballer, 35, was seen holding hands with the PR student, 23, as they stood and chatted outside the eatery following their meal.

Gerard’s outing with his new love comes after he and ex Shakira reached a custody agreement over their sons following their split earlier this year.

Date night: Gerard Pique put on a cosy display with new girlfriend Clara Chia on Wednesday after they enjoyed a romantic dinner at a Japanese restaurant in his native Spain

The couple appeared in good spirits as they stood together on the street, with the sportsman seen chivalrously holding her white handbag.

Gerard cut a casual figure for their date, opting for a plain white T-shirt which he teamed with dark jeans and black and white trainers.

Meanwhile, Clara went for a more dressed up look, slipping into a black trouser suit and off-white loafers.

The beauty at one point was seen balancing on one foot as she adjusted her sock.

Cosy: The footballer, 35, was seen holding hands with the PR student, 23, as they stood and chatted outside the eatery following their meal

Arranged: It comes after Shakira and her ex Gerard Pique confirmed they have signed a child custody agreement that will avoid them warring in court

The pair’s date night comes shortly after it was revealed that Gerard and Shakira had reached a custody agreement for sons Milan, nine, and Sasha, seven, following their split earlier this year, with the singer planning to relocate to Miami in 2023.

They released a statement on Tuesday following a marathon 12-hour meeting with their lawyers which ended in the early hours. 

While Gerard, who emotionally retired from football over the weekend, is said to have given his blessing to his former partner’s move to Miami in the New Year with their two sons to avoid a lengthy legal battle. 

Shakira’s wish to move to the city where she used to live and part of her family are based is understood to have been the principal sticking point in the couple’s previous failure to strike an out-of-court settlement. 

Lovely: The couple appeared in good spirits as they stood together on the street, with the sportsman seen chivalrously holding her white handbag

Style: Gerard cut a casual figure for their date, opting for a plain white T-shirt which he teamed with dark jeans and black and white trainers

Dressed up: The beauty, who donned a black trouser suit and off-white loafers, at one point was seen balancing on one foot as she adjusted her sock.

Pique and Shakira said in their joint statement: ‘We wish to communicate that we have signed an agreement that guarantees the wellfare of our children and that will be ratified in court as part of a mere formal procedure.

‘Our sole objective is to provide them with the upmost security and protection, and we trust that their privacy will be respected.’

Their statement continued: ‘We appreciate the interest shown and hope that the children can continue with their lives with the necessary privacy in a safe and calm environment.’

It was signed: ‘Shakira and Gerard.’

Over: Gerard announced his split with ex Shakira in June after 11 years together amid unconfirmed reports the footballer had cheated on the Colombian (pictured together in 2019)

Spanish press have also reported that Gerard will be able to spend ten days a month with his children as part of his custody agreement with Shakira as well as holiday time. 

Catalan daily El Periodico, laying bare what it described as the ‘small print’ of the couple’s accord, said: ‘Gerard Piqué will have his children 10 days a month and the entirety of the three holiday periods that govern the United States, apart from Christmas and the summer holidays, starting next year.

‘This Christmas they will alternate custody at 50% following the calendar of the regional Catalonian government and in the coming years they will do it according to the children’s school calendar.

The now former couple announced their split after a dozen years together back in June though it seemed like Shakira did not want the relationship to end at the time.

Agreement: The pair’s date night comes shortly after it was revealed that Gerard and Shakira had reached a custody agreement for sons Milan, nine, and Sasha, seven (pictured in 2011)

Moving: The singer-songwriter is relocating to Florida with the couple’s two sons as part of the deal

Pique already is in a new relationship with 23-year-old PR student Clara Chia Marti many had wondered how it all ended.

Since the break-up, Pique has been spotted passionately kissing his new love interest as they are far from hiding their new relationship.

Speaking out on the split back in September, Shakira admitted that it had been an ‘incredibly difficult’ time for her and the family. 

Meanwhile, Gerard and Shakira have reportedly agreed to sell the exclusive Barcelona mansion where they raised their two sons.

The couple, who reached a child custody agreement which the Colombian singer will move to Miami with their boys, are expected to put a price tag of between £10.5 million and £12 million on the property when it goes on the market.

The house, on an exclusive gated residential estate in Esplugues de Llobregat around a half-hour drive from Barcelona city centre, boasts its own recording studio and gym.

Moving on: It comes as Shakira and Gerard Pique reportedly agreed to sell the exclusive Barcelona mansion where they raised their two sons (pictured in 2014)

Outside the five-storey property, consisting of two basements and three floors above ground, has a paddle tennis court and mini-football pitch where retired footballer Gerard played with his children.

Gerard, sent off as a substitute during his final game for Barcelona last week, is living at a penthouse apartment in Barcelona’s trendy Muntaner Street with his new girlfriend Clara.

Shakira remains at the luxury former family home but is expected to leave early in the New Year as long as her father William Mebarak, who has been in hospital, is well enough to make the trip to the States.

She put pen to paper on the child custody deal with her ex after a marathon 12-hour meeting with their respective lawyers which ended in the early hours of last Tuesday morning.

Wow! The house, on an exclusive gated residential estate in Esplugues de Llobregat around a half-hour drive from Barcelona city centre, boasts its own recording studio and gym (pictured under construction in 2013)

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