It was supposed to be a party day on the Barcelona side. Tuesday evening, the Catalan club announced with great fanfare the extension until 2031 of Lamine Yamal, his nugget of 17 years. But barely the ink of the contract was dry than a detail attracted all the attention. An awkward publication of his father, Mounir Nasraoui, sowed trouble on the networks. A simple “19.3” published in Instagram story was enough to relaunch the rumor machine on the exact amount of the contract.
According to Cadena Serthis figure of 19.3 million euros could represent the net salary that the player, included, would receive, especially in the event of a golden ball. An embarrassing revelation, if it were to be founded, as the club wanted to manage this extension in discretion. But El Chiringuito quickly tempered this speculation. According to journalist José Alvarez, close to the Yamal clan, this famous “19” simply refer to the player's number, while the “3” would designate his three titles gleaned this season. A more innocent explanation, but which was not enough to extinguish the discussions.
A gold signature for Yamal, a figure that disturbs
Despite this confusion, Barça wishes to underline the importance of this new contract. Yamal, already an indisputable holder under the orders of Hansi Flick, is now linked to the club until he was 24 years old. It has a liberating clause of one billion euros and will receive a basic salary estimated at 8 million euros net per year, with progressive increases according to its performance and its evolution in the professional workforce.
A figure and the controversy swells around Lamine Yamal
The Barcelona management, through Deco and Joan Laporta, insists: Lamine never demanded to be the best paid player of the workforce. Barça, aware of its marketing and sports potential, wishes to build its future around it. Especially since he was courted, especially by PSG last summer. But the young winger never planned to leave the club with his heart, preferring to prolong the adventure at Camp Nou.
There is one question: what number will it be carrying up next season? Rumors evoke the possibility of attributing the legendary n ° 10 left vacant from Messi. A way to definitively establish your status and respond, on the ground, to the sometimes useless discussions generated outside. As for his father, he will no doubt know in the future that certain figures posted at the wrong time can weigh heavy, even in the felted universe of a celebrated extension.
