Lamine Yamal’s huge breakthrough in skilled soccer over the previous 12 months has been sufficient to recommend that the teen might turn out to be the face of Barcelona within the years to return.
At simply 17, Yamal has turn out to be a first-team common for Barcelona, racking up 67 aggressive appearances. He has additionally turn out to be a key fixture within the Spanish nationwide crew, notably serving to La Roja safe the Euro 2024 this previous summer season.
Yamal to signal a bumper contract at 18
In gentle of Yamal’s stellar breakthrough, Barcelona are eager on securing his long-term future in Catalonia by providing a bumper contract.
Based on El Chiringuito, it seems Barcelona have every part set for Yamal’s renewal, as soon as the ahead turns 18.
Yamal set to signal an enormous contract when he turns 18. (Picture by Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Pictures)
Beneath present legal guidelines, Yamal shouldn’t be eligible to signal knowledgeable contract till he turns 18. Barcelona, due to this fact, have been unable to announce a contract extension.
Nevertheless, as per the report, Yamal is all set to resume his contract for six years as soon as he turns of age. The bumper contract is more likely to considerably improve his wage whereas including a hefty launch clause.
As is the norm, Barcelona are more likely to embed a €1 billion launch clause in Yamal’s new contract, fairly just like contracts of different Barcelona prodigies resembling Pedri and Gavi.
This confirms earlier experiences which recommended that Barcelona have already got a pact with Yamal’s agent, Jorge Mendes, and that the 2 entities will signal a brand new contract subsequent yr.
Yamal’s contract extension will mark one other huge milestone for Barcelona, as they appear to safe the way forward for all their younger prospects for the years to return.