Teenage Barca star Yamal signs new contract to 2031
Barcelona's teenage star Lamine Yamal signed a new contract until 2031 with the Catalan giants on Tuesday after a spectacular season.
The 17-year-old winger is already one of the club's key players and helped them land a domestic treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup.
'Barcelona and Lamine Yamal have reached a deal to extend his contract to June 30, 2031,' said the Catalan club in a statement.
'Lamine Yamal's renewal is a demonstration of the solidity of Barca's project. His emergence on to the world football scene is like few others, and it began with his debut on April 29, 2023, still at the age of 15.'
Spanish media reported the new deal make s him one of Barcelona's best p a i d players. After triumphi n g a t Euro 2024 with Spain last summer, Yamal scored 18 goals and provided 25 assists in 55 matches across all competitions during a sensational campaign.
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