18 goals and 25 assists in 50 matches – these are the statistics of Lamine Yamal from the 24/25 season in the colors of Barcelona. The 17-year-old delighted everyone and had a huge contribution to the capture of three trophies, as well as in the promotion to the semi-final of the Champions League. Yamal is considered one of the main candidates to win a golden ball, next to Raphinhi or Ousman Dembele. In recent weeks, one of the most important topics around Yamal was a new contract. Even before the end of May this year. Everything was explained.
End of speculation. Lamine Yamal for the coming years in Barcelona
Barcelona published a message on Tuesday evening, in which she announced that Yamal extended the contract with the club until June 2031. Thus, many months and media information ended. It is also worth noting that the previous contract expired in June 2026, and Yamal will not be of legal age until July 13.
It cannot be denied that this is a very important decision of the Barcelona authorities. – Lamine is a player whose maturity is quite abnormal. So much football quality, so much confidence. Lamine never asked us to be the best paid footballer in the team. That's not true. He just wants to be happy here. For me there is no better club for him than Barcelona – said Deco, sports director of Barcelona in one of the interviews.
Earlier there was information that Yamal could become the best -paid footballer in Barcelona by signing a new contract. This has already been denied by Deco, but the salary of the 17-year-old may grow to such when filling all bonuses.
Before Barcelona announced a new contract of Yamal, she had previously reached an agreement with Hansim Flick (2027) and Raphinha (2028). It seems that the next step of Barcelona will be the extension of the contract with Wojciech Szczęsny by two consecutive seasons.
– Lamine is the best in the world and will win a golden ball. Everyone knows that Lamine is the only player who can win it. The difference in relation to other candidates is very large. I am not the one who says it, but everyone and Barcelona know it too – announced Jorge Mendes, so agent Yamala. The Golden Ball Gala will take place on September 22 in Paris. Then it turns out whether Yamal will become the youngest winner of this award in history.
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Before Yamal, two more matches in the Spanish national team in the 24/25 season. European champions will play in the play-offs of the League of Nations with France. In the case of winning, they will play for a triumph in the final tournament with a better team from a pair Germany – Portugal. At this stage of his career, Yamal has four goals and nine assists in 19 matches in the colors of Spain.