Barcelona jewel’s agent issues huge update on contract situation – ‘Will happen without a doubt’ | OneFootball

2024 has been a very special year for FC Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal as he has cemented his status as the best young footballer in the game.

The 17-year-old winger won the Golden Boy Award and the Kopa Trophy this year while also finishing in the Top 10 for Ballon d’Or.

Barcelona see the teenage La Masia gem as an untouchable part of the team for the present and the future and as such are keen to tie him down to a long-term contract.

Lamine’s current deal runs until 2026 but reports have suggested that there is already a pact with the player and his agent, Jorge Mendes, over an extension until 2030 once he turns 18 years old.

Jorge Mendes issues update

Speaking at the Globe Soccer Awards recently, Jorge Mendes issued a major update on the contract renewal situation of Lamine Yamal at Barcelona.

The present and the future of Barcelona. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

After praising the Golden Boy 2024 winner, the superagent confirmed that the young prodigy will indeed sign a new contract with the Blaugrana, although he did not give away when it will happen.

“The truth is that last season Lamine was phenomenal. For me and many others he was the best player in the world last year, both with Spain and Barcelona,” said Mendes, as quoted by Tuttosport.

“He is a totally different player to everyone else: he knows what he needs for his future, he is a balanced guy and I think he is ready to be at the top for many years.”

“Now he is recovering from injury, he has to be patient and before long he will be back with the team,” he added, talking about Yamal’s recent injury.

On the matter of his contract, Mendes said: “If he will renew? Surely he will soon, he has to continue with Barcelona. I can’t tell you if he will renew in one or two months, but it will happen without a doubt.”

Having all but secured the contract renewals of Pedri and Gavi, two more integral members of the Barcelona setup, the Catalans seem to have Lamine’s situation very much under control as well.