– said agent Jorge Mendes Laminy Yamal will sign a new contract with Barcelona as a striker he aims to win World Cup and Champions League over the Ballon d’Or.
The 17-year-old’s current contract with Barcelona expires in 2026, but sources explained to ESPN that when he signed those terms, there was an approximate deal in place for him that would ultimately be extended until 2030.
At the time of renewal, he was unable to sign a long-term contract because he was only 16 years old. He will be able to sign a longer contract when he turns 18 next July.
“Of course he will extend his contract with Barcelona” – Mendes, who represents Yamal, he told reporters on Monday. “Lamine is a Barcelona fan and intends to sign a new contract.”
Yamal’s contract signed in October last year includes a release clause worth EUR 1 billion. Barcelona president Joan Laporta stated in the summer that the club had rejected an offer worth 250 million euros Spain international.
Mendes spoke for Jamal won the Golden Boy awardan award given annually to the best male player under the age of 21 by the Italian newspaper Tuttosport.
Receiving the award, Yamal once again expressed his desire to link his future with Barcelona and suggested that in the coming years he focuses on team success rather than individual awards such as the Ballon d’Or.
“I imagine that in five years I will still be at Barcelona” he said. “This has been my club all my life and I want to win every possible trophy here.
“At 21, my goal is to win the World Cup with Spain and the Champions League and two more La Liga titles with Barcelona.”
Currently Yamal He was sidelined with an ankle injury. On Monday, Barça revealed he would be sidelined for a maximum of four weeks. excluding him Saturday’s clash at the top of the table Atlético Madrid in LaLiga.
This represents a major loss for Barcelona, who have won only one of their last six league matches. In 21 appearances in all competitions, Yamal scored six goals and had another 11 to his name.
