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2024 has been a really particular 12 months for FC Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal as he has cemented his standing as the very best younger footballer within the recreation.
The 17-year-old winger received the Golden Boy Award and the Kopa Trophy this 12 months whereas additionally ending within the Prime 10 for Ballon d’Or.
Barcelona see the teenage La Masia gem as an untouchable a part of the workforce for the current and the longer term and as such are eager to tie him right down to a long-term contract.
Lamine’s present deal runs till 2026 however experiences have advised that there’s already a pact with the participant and his agent, Jorge Mendes, over an extension till 2030 as soon as he turns 18 years previous.
Jorge Mendes points replace
Talking on the Globe Soccer Awards not too long ago, Jorge Mendes issued a significant replace on the contract renewal state of affairs of Lamine Yamal at Barcelona.
The current and the way forward for Barcelona. (Photograph by Alex Caparros/Getty Photos)
After praising the Golden Boy 2024 winner, the superagent confirmed that the younger prodigy will certainly signal a brand new contract with the Blaugrana, though he didn’t give away when it’ll occur.
“The reality is that final season Lamine was phenomenal. For me and lots of others he was the very best participant on the planet final 12 months, each with Spain and Barcelona,” mentioned Mendes, as quoted by Tuttosport.
“He’s a completely totally different participant to everybody else: he is aware of what he wants for his future, he’s a balanced man and I believe he is able to be on the high for a few years.”
“Now he’s recovering from damage, he needs to be affected person and earlier than lengthy he might be again with the workforce,” he added, speaking about Yamal’s latest damage.
On the matter of his contract, Mendes mentioned: “If he’ll renew? Certainly he’ll quickly, he has to proceed with Barcelona. I can’t inform you if he’ll renew in a single or two months, however it’ll occur for sure.”
Having all however secured the contract renewals of Pedri and Gavi, two extra integral members of the Barcelona setup, the Catalans appear to have Lamine’s state of affairs very a lot underneath management as effectively.
