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 as a result of expire in 2026 and the Catalan membership had made tying him right down to longer phrases a precedence this summer season.
Sporting director Deco stated extending Yamal’s contract can be “one of the best signing” the membership have made in years, whereas president Joan Laporta stated the 17-year-old deserved “particular therapy.”
Sources advised ESPN the brand new deal features a important pay bump, comparable to his standing in coach Hansi Flick’s workforce, though how a lot he earns can even rely upon a collection of incentives and bonuses included within the settlement.
Yamal made his first workforce debut as a 15-year-old in 2023 and has rapidly emerged as among the finest gamers on the earth, serving to Spain win the European Championship final summer season and taking part in a key function as Barça gained a home treble this season.
In 55 appearances this time period, he scored 18 targets 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 Actual 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 beneath 18 on the time. Nevertheless, as he turns 18 in July, he’s now capable of signal an extended deal, which Barça had been negotiating along 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 advised ESPN the participant wished the problem resolved as quickly as potential so he can get pleasure from a while off this summer season after his involvement within the UEFA Nations League Ultimate 4 with Spain in June.