Lamine Yamal: Jorge Mendes lands in Barcelona to close his renewal until 2030

Published:22/05/2025 - 15:54h

Updated:22/05/2025 - 15:55h

Breaking news! Key meeting between Lamine Yamal and his agent in Barcelona.

The renewal of Lamine Yamal is entering its final stretch. This Thursday, the renowned representative Jorge Mendes arrived at noon at El Prat airport with a clear purpose: to meet in Barcelona with the young talent of FC Barcelona to polish the last details of his new contract.

Both shared a lunch in the city, an unequivocal sign that the agreement is close to being finalized. The intention is to extend the link of the Blaugrana winger until the year 2030, once he reaches the age of majority next July 13, which will allow formalizing a long-term contract.

A contract conditioned by Lamine's age

Currently, Lamine Yamal is linked to the club until 2026, but FIFA rules prevent minors from signing contracts for more than three years. Therefore, the final extension must wait until after his 18th birthday.

As revealed by Jijantes, Mendes is in Barcelona to negotiate key aspects of the new contract, which will include a significant salary increase, proportional to the player's impact on the first team.

Laporta and Deco confirm the progress of the renewal

The sports management of Barça maintains an optimistic tone. In a recent interview with La Vanguardia, Joan Laporta assured that the agreement is “practically closed”, which reinforces the feeling that the official announcement is imminent.

For his part, Deco, the club's sporting director, declared this Thursday on RAC1 that “Lamine's renewal is on the right track” and defended the economic increase: “He has to live a little the age he is, however hard it may be, and he has to be happy. A player at this level has to be happy.”

Deco also insisted that it is not about making him the highest paid, but about recognizing what he already represents in the team: “For me, there is no better club for him than Barça.”

A long-term commitment to the future of Barça

The new contract will link Lamine Yamal with FC Barcelona until 2030, which would consolidate him as one of the key pieces of the future of the club.

In a market where young talents are coveted by the greats of Europe, securing the continuity of the winger is a strategic move that reinforces the sports project of Hansi Flick and Deco.

History is about to be sealed. And as often happens at Barça, great renewals are signed with the same emotion with which a final is won: with tension, with conviction and with the promise of a brighter tomorrow.