After a fantastic season, Barcelona’s teenage star Lamine Yamal announced on Tuesday that she would stay with the Catalan giants until 2031.
The 17-year-old winger is already a key player for the club and contributed to their success with the domestic success of La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Spanish Super Cup.
The Catalan club announced in a statement that Barcelona and Lamine Yamal have reached a contract extension agreement that will take effect on June 30, 2031.
The strength of Barca’s project is demonstrated by Lamine Yamal’s renewal, the statement read. His entry into the world football scene, which he made debut on April 29, 2023, was a milestone for the youngster.
He is one of Barcelona’s best-paid players, according to Spanish media reports.
In 55 matches across all competitions during a sensational campaign, Yamal scored 18 goals and contributed 25 assists to Spain’s victory at Euro 2024 last summer.
As Barca reclaimed the title from Real Madrid this year by scoring 102 league goals with the help of Yamal’s skill and speed while playing on the right flank.
At the age of 15, Yamal made his debut under Xavi Hernandez in 2023, graduating from the club’s highly regarded La Masia youth academy, which is frequently compared to Lionel Messi’s all-time best player.
He had become the team’s main attacking force by the end of the 2023-24 campaign, making him the difference-making player in a poor campaign that saw Barca leave with no goals.
Yamal perfected Flick’s attacking style after his heroics at the Euros, which showed he had advanced to the top of the game.
Yamal put together two outstanding Champions League semi-final performances against Inter Milan, but they must now wait for a 7-6 aggregate result.
After the game, Yamal pledged, “I will keep my promise and I will bring the Champions League trophy to Barcelona. We won’t stop until we get it.”
The winger has already played for Barcelona more than 100 times in his youth.
In the last few days, Yamal and team-mate Raphinha signed contact extensions, following team-mate Flick and Raphinha, who turns 18 in July.
According to Spanish media reports, his contract includes a significant pay raise, as well as a number of bonuses for various accomplishments, including winning the Ballon d’Or.
Yamal could become the world’s best player this year and claim the title.
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