Lamine Yamal has become Nasser Al-Khelaïfi's new obsession to cover the loss of Kylian Mbappé at Paris Saint-Germain. The explosion of the FC Barcelona winger leads the Qatari leadership to look for alternatives to convince the 17-year-old 'crack' to forget about his long-term plans for the Barça team and, in the near future, make him the highest-paid footballer in the planet, something that Barça is far from being able to guarantee at this moment due to its complex financial situation.
According to the latest information in France, the Parisian team will seek to sign the '19' culé with an initial salary of 40 million euros. PSG wants to turn Lamine into its 'new Mbappé' and will spare no expense to offer him a world-class contract, just as it did with Bondy's between 2017 and 2024. In addition, the youth player would also charge a very high premium for signing with the French team (around €50M) that would make the operation the most expensive in history, far exceeding the 222 'kilos' that they paid at the time for Neymar Jr.
Barça will readjust Lamine's salary next summer
In accordance with the renewal agreed with the youth player, the club will carry out an important readjustment to its file in July 2025, after the winger reaches the age of majority. Lamine will sign a new contract for six seasons, until June 2031 and his termination clause will remain at 1,000 million euros. The '19' signed first until 2026, due to the contractual restrictions in force for underage players, with a net salary of 1.7 million euros per season.
However, the enormous projection of the Esplugues de Llobregat player, whose current value on Transfermarkt has skyrocketed to 120 kilos, forces the club to update his emoluments according to his status as a global 'crack'. Yamal's consecration in the Euro Cup with Spain and his great start to the season mean that, beyond the very high value of his clause, market rumors surrounding the footballer do not cease.
Barça is confident in its continuity, but it should not be neglected too much, beyond its complex financial situation. Just as it did with Leo Messi at the time, the club seeks to ensure the future of its star, although this time without assuming expenses that would end up mortgaging the future of the institution. To achieve this, Barça maintains a solid renewal policy, as well as a very close relationship with the players and their representatives. In the case of Lamine, there is no doubt about his desire to stay at the club for many years, being the main figure of the new culé sports project.