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He’s the only person we’re talking about. At 17 now (he just turned 17), Lamine Yamal has confirmed that he is indeed one of the best players in the world. Already. After a first season as a starter for Barça despite his very young age, the right winger shone at Euro 2024 with Spain. Logically voted best young player in the competition, he also finished as the best passer and delivered XXL performances throughout the tournament which notably allowed La Roja to claim the final title.
So of course, these performances have something to delight FC Barcelona, which can boast of having a real gem in its squad. And it must now capitalize on it to become the giant of Europe again. Above all, Lamine Yamal is a real danger capable of changing a match all by himself. In a rivalry with Real Madrid, the Spanish striker is an asset. But the Euro, if it confirmed that he was a player apart, also showed that it was necessary to pay the price to afford Lamine Yamal. And his agent Jorge Mendes understood this well. The former historic agent of Cristiano Ronaldo has already started his business.
Jorge Mendes does not want to wait for the player to come of age
According to information from Sportthe Portuguese agent believes that Lamine Yamal’s new status forces FC Barcelona to review his contract. The latter believes in particular that the Spanish international (14 caps) now embodies the FC Barcelona brand and his image goes beyond football. The player’s first professional contract was signed at the age of 16 for 3 seasons as required by law. But now, the situation has changed and if a clause allowed Barça to significantly increase the player’s salary within two years (when he comes of age), Jorge Mendes wants Barça to align itself now.
According to the indiscretions of the Catalan media, Jorge Mendes simply wants the Catalan management to adapt to the player’s performances and review the contract. Joan Laporta is aware of this and will therefore have to align himself for fear of losing his nugget (which PSG is following closely by the way) while Jorge Mendes uses the example of Lionel Messi in his argument. La Pulga had renegotiated his contract 5 times between his professional debut and his 22nd birthday. Jorge Mendes therefore wants Lamine Yamal to be a star both on the sporting and economic level. And FC Barcelona, which did not expect this, will have to offer the player something big.
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