Barcelona is currently in negotiations to ensure that Lamine Yamal has been linked to the club for many years, but cannot afford slip-ups in their negotiations with agent Jorge Mendes. Fortunately for them, the teenage super star also seems to be planning to stay in the club.
The 17-year-old is still one of the lowest earning players in the Barcelona team, who signed his most recent contract as a 16-year-old, as his first professional deal. Now, with his 18th birthday approaching in July, Barcelona wants to bind him to his first long -term agreement, with under the age of 18 who can only sign a deal for a maximum of three years.
Last spring it was talking that Paris Saint-Germain was willing to offer € 200 million for Lamine Yamal, and President Joan Laporta confirmed that they had rejected approaches for the Spain International, albeit not the amount. MD reports that as the negotiations continue, a number of European elite have called Mendes for updates about his situation.
This includes Arch Rivals Real Madrid, who apparently have contacted the Portuguese agent about Lamine Yamal a number of times, the same player who helped them 4-0 in the Santiago Bernabeu in October. PSG also remains interested in recruiting Lamine Yamal, after he has already signed Barcelona icons in Lionel Messi and Neymar Junior.
In the meantime, England is the only other place in Europe that could afford such a deal, and Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City have all liked to inform his contract discussions.
Lamine Yamal recently claimed that he had wanted to stay in Barcelona for a long time, and that 'no one can doubt' his Fandom of Barcelona. Moreover, he stated that he would never prove to be Real Madrid. Reassuring words for Barcelona, who seem to have touched the jackpot with the early Ripe La Masia talent.
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