Barcelona's teenage star Yamal signs new six year contract

Barcelona couldn't wait to get him signed up.

Spanish forward Lamine Yamal has signed a new six-year Barcelona contract following a breakout season in which he helped the Catalan club win a domestic treble and qualify for the Semifinals of the UEFA Champions League.

Barcelona, who have nurtured Yamal from a young age, had no hesitation whatsoever in extending the 17-year-old Spain winger's existing deal, which was set to expire at the end of the 2025-26 season, but his new contract keeps him with Barca until 2031.

The youngster who made his Catalan debut as a 15-year-old in 2023 scored 18 goals and made 25 assists in 55 appearances as Barca won the La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and Spanish Super Cup in Hansi Flick's first season as manager.

Yamal signed the new contract on Tuesday in the presence of club president Joan Laporta, sporting director Deco and his family members.

"Yamal's renewal is a demonstration of the solidity of Barca's project. His emergence onto the world football scene is like few others," the club said in a statement.

"The lad from Mataro near Barcelona has exploded onto the stage that is world football with performances that are already part of Barcelona history."

Yamal has scored 25 goals in 115 games for the club, becoming the youngest scorer in the history of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup.

Yamal, who will turn 18 in July, is also the youngest player to reach 100 appearances for Barca.

He has also earned 19 caps for Spain and was part of the side that won Euro 2024, beating England 2-1 in the final in Berlin.

The youngster has drawn comparisons with Barca legend Lionel Messi, having also come through the club's famed La Masia academy.

Barca have also extended contracts of their manager Flick and Brazil forward Raphinha in recent weeks as they seek a return to local and European dominance.