Lamine Yamal set for massive pay rise as teenage wonderkid reaches agreement over five-year contract with Barcelona after having initial deal ripped up

The record-breaking European Championship winger has been working on a youth deal in Catalunya. He is unable to sign a long-term agreement until celebrating his 18th birthday. That point will be reached on July 13.

Barca have been working hard to ensure that they have paperwork in place well before that day. According to SPORT, talks there have been positive. A five-year contract through to 2030 is ready to be signed.

Yamal’s current deal does include the option for extensions until 2028, but his status as a senior superstar will be recognised. That means his previous contract will be ripped up as a hefty salary increase is secured.

A release clause that fends off any unwelcome interest from afar will be included in the fresh terms - with Barca making a habit of including figures of €1 billion in the extensions agreed with other key performers.

While Yamal meets the criteria for Barcelona to agree a lucrative deal despite not having room in their salary cap, they will need to balance the books before the end of the 2025-26 campaign in order to avoid any financial penalties.