Barcelona star Lamine Yamal is perhaps the most valuable possession that the club currently has, but that status naturally comes with a wage increase for the 17-year-old. An important one. The Blaugrana have been talking to a new deal with his agent Jorge Mendes for several months, and the Portuguese are determined that the Euro 2024 winner will sign a new deal in Barcelona.
Currently on a contract until 2026, Lamine Yamal cannot continue for more than three years as a result of minors, and as such a contract sign drawing will probably be made in July or August, as soon as it turned 18. It was reported when he agreed with his last deal, that a new contract until 2030 had also been agreed.
However, that was before he became a star for Spain and a fixed value for Barcelona, and of course Mendes likes to negotiate the conditions for a fairer deal – Barcelona is also not interested in disturbing their most promising star. After a four-hour meeting with Barcelona president Joan Laporta in Lisbon, prior to their Champions League collision with Benfica, Mendes again repeated that he expected a new deal to be closed.
“We only talked about Lamine and everything is fine. He is going to renew, he is going to renew, “Mendes stated in Relo.
He was less sure about the future of Ansu Fati, but his discourse has the own explanations of Lamine Yamal in recent months. The 17-year-old has said that he is grateful to Barcelona for everything they have given him, and notes that “no one can wonder how much a Barcelona fan I am.”
It is promising news for Barcelona, but in many ways the question is just as much as the impact the deal will have on the rest of the team. With Lamine Yamal who is probably one of the best -paid players in the club, and the Catalan giants who are still struggling with their salary limit, this can lead to cuts or selling elsewhere.
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