Laporta’s economic plan for Lamine Yamal

In a delicate economic context, Barça strives to adopt responsible management, including for its young stars. Lamine Yamal, 17-year-old prodigy, is at the heart of a well-defined contractual strategy. Building on the painful experience linked to the departure of Lionel Messi in the summer of 2021 for Paris Saint-Germain, the Catalan club is determined to avoid similar mistakes. With major renewals in sight, such as those of Gavi, Pedri or Araújo, the management of FC Barcelona intends to prudently manage Yamal’s salary evolution, despite his meteoric rise, as explained by the daily AS.

Barça is not going to flare up

The objective is clear: to gradually support its rise in power without jeopardizing the financial stability of the club. “We cannot give 15 million net to a 17 year old boy, because at 23, he would ask for double that amount.“, confides an internal source. Management, in agreement with Jorge Mendes, the player’s agent, favors progression in stages in order to guarantee a balance between Yamal’s ambitions and the economic viability of Barça. A measured approach which aims to make this jewel an icon of the club while respecting the imperatives of financial fair play Barça will not spend without counting, and Lamine Yamal will have to comply.