Lamine Yamal has been the most exceptional prospect of the season. At just 17, the young Spaniard has taken everybody by surprise. He has already won the Kopa Trophy and Golden Boy Award and was named the best youngster at the Euros.
Renewal Details
The details about Lamine’s impressive contract were revealed by El Chringuito‘s collaborator Jose Alvarez. The youngster has an unmatchable passion for playing for this club and stated: “In the end, Barca is the club of my life. I hope to renew my contract with them and to be with them as long as possible.“
It is clear Barcelona will be looking to offer him a long-term contract so the player could serve them for the years to come. The expected duration of the contract will be till 2030. Once Lamine turns 18 in mid-July, Barcelona will be legally able to work on Lamine’s renewal.
According to Alvarez, the fresh terms will pay him something between $7.2-8.3 million a term (€7-8 million) and automatically make the Euro 2024 winner the third highest-paid member of Flick’s first team squad behind only Robert Lewandowski and Frenkie de Jong. Credits: Forbes
The main question is, “Is this the right thing to offer such a huge contract to a young player”?
There are many different opinions about Lamine’s contract situation. Another example we witnessed was of Ansu Fati, he is the 3rd most paid player in Barcelona’s squad. Ansu was also offered a huge contract at a young age when he was at his peak, unfortunately, he couldn’t live up to his potential due to injuries.