It’s the feeling at the start of the season. At FC Barcelona, in Spain and quite simply in the world. At the height of his recently celebrated 16th birthday, Lamine Yamal is a hit at the start of the 2023/2024 financial year, so much so that he has even already scored his first goal with the Spanish selection on Friday, during the clash between La Roja and Georgia . Suffice to say that across the Pyrenees, the conflagration is total.
However, on the Camp Nou side, we know that there is danger. Barça is not in a strong position financially and has also lost some of its splendor on a sporting level with its numerous European failures in recent years. The managers are aware that currently, there are clubs well above, like Manchester City or Bayern Munich, and that these teams in question could very well be interested in Lamine Yamal at any time. The reigning Spanish champion also fears Real Madrid. The Blaugranas therefore anticipated…
A clever plan
As indicated Mundo Deportivo, Barça has already been working for a while with his agent Jorge Mendes for an extension. An agreement has been reached, but it has not yet been officially signed. The player should therefore sign his first professional contract quickly, and the club and the Portuguese have agreed on a duration of… seven years. How is this possible knowing that a minor can only sign for a maximum of three years? The Spanish international will first sign an initial three-season contract, as stipulated by law. In the days to come, he will therefore be officially linked to the club until 2026.
However, an agreement was also reached so that in 2025, once he turns 18, he can sign a longer contract, for five additional seasons. He will therefore be a Barcelonar, on paper at least, until 2030, when he will be 24 years old. The signing of the new Catalan darling’s first professional contract could even be made official this week.
