Barça announces the renewal of Lamine Yamal and puts an 'anti-sheikh' clause on him

Barça has been quick to ensure the continuity of a talent as young as it is indisputable like Lamine Yamal. This same Monday, the entity chaired by Joan Laporta has made official the continuity of the forward, protagonist of both the ownership and the earliest debut in the Champions League in the history of the Barcelona club.. The player has signed a commitment until June 30, 2026 and from now on will have a truly star termination clause: 1,000 million euros.

At the club, of course, they are very interested in Lamine Yamal becoming their undisputed new standard.. For this reason, although he has initially signed until 2026, they also have everything agreed so that, as soon as he reaches the age of majority, in 2025, his contract will be extended until June 30, 2030.

“It has been a very long road here at La Masia and it is a pride and a dream for me to be able to spend three more years at the club of my life.”. “I am very happy and I hope that I can have the best time with Barça,” said the footballer himself in statements to the club's official media.

Among everything he has experienced so far, as he confessed, he has a very special memory of both his debut with the first team and his arrival at La Masia, from La Torreta when he was only seven years old.. Both himself and other emerging young players, such as Fermín López or Alejandro Balde, are living proof that the Barça youth team is more alive than ever.

“Having come this far is a dream, especially when you see the children who, like me, are now entering La Masia. It is something that anyone would be very proud of,” stressed Lamine Yamal, who, of course, has a very clear objective: to endorse its consolidation with collective successes.. “I aspire to win many titles with Barça, above all,” he said.

At the moment, several records have already been set.. Against Cádiz, for example, he became the youngest starter in an official competition in Barça's history, taking to the pitch at 16 years and 38 days old.. And, against Antwerp, 30 days later, he became the youngest debutant in the Champions League in the history of the Barcelona club and the second youngest in the history of the top continental club competition.. His good work has even led him to debut with the senior Spanish team, with which he even scored in the resounding 1-7 win against Georgia.