Barcelona announce Lamine Yamal contract renewal – Football España

Barcelona have today announced that teenage superstar Lamine Yamal has renewed his contract with the club, keeping him at Barcelona long-term. The 17-year-old’s new deal will come into practice when he turns 18 in July, with underage players restricted to three-year contracts.

Remarkably, the Barcelona teenager will be just 23 years old when his new contract expires, which runs until 2031. Although agent Jorge Mendes and Lamine Yamal himself had both assured that he would indeed renew his contract, and commit his future to the club, the Blaugrana were supposedly keen to get things signed as quickly as possible to avoid any pursuit from other clubs. Director of Football Deco had confirmed that Paris Saint-Germain had enquired about him last summer.

Lamine Yamal amongst best-paid Barcelona players

Although Deco also denied that Lamine Yamal had asked to be the best-paid player in the squad, his new wages plus the bonuses in his deal mean that achieving the variables would take him into that category.