Lamine Yamal has signed a brand new long-term contract with Barcelona till 2031, the Spanish champions introduced on Tuesday.
Yamal’s earlier deal was resulting from expire in 2026 and the Catalan membership had made tying him all the way down to longer phrases a precedence this summer time.
Sporting director Deco mentioned extending Yamal’s contract could be “one of the best signing” the membership have made in years, whereas president Joan Laporta mentioned the 17-year-old deserved “special treatment.”
Sources instructed ESPN the brand new deal features a vital pay bump, equivalent to his standing in coach Hansi Flick’s group, though how a lot he earns can even rely upon a collection of incentives and bonuses included within the settlement.
Yamal made his first group debut as a 15-year-old in 2023 and has shortly emerged as top-of-the-line gamers on the earth, serving to Spain win the European Championship final summer time and taking part in a key position as Barça gained a home treble this season.
In 55 appearances this time period, he scored 18 objectives and registered 25 assists, whereas delivering standout performances in a few of Barça’s largest video games, together with the Champions League semifinal in opposition to Inter Milan and the LaLiga-defining Clásico in opposition to Real Madrid.
When he signed his earlier deal in 2023, he was solely allowed to decide to the membership for a most of three years as he was underneath 18 on the time. Nonetheless, as he turns 18 in July, he’s now in a position to signal an extended deal, which Barça had been negotiating together with his agent, Jorge Mendes, for the previous few months.
Mendes met with Laporta earlier this week to iron out the ultimate few particulars, with ESPN revealing the assembly served to successfully shut the renewal.
Sources instructed ESPN the participant wished the difficulty resolved as quickly as attainable so he can get pleasure from a while off this summer time after his involvement within the UEFA Nations League Last 4 with Spain in June.
