Barca Prodigy, Lamine Yamal, Signs New 6 yr contract
By Yadnom Awu Asaba
Petit Barcelona Football Club finisher, Lamine Yamal, today, signed a new six -year contract that put his name deservedly in soccer history.
The 17 -year old scored 18 goals for his club and had 20 assists this season.
By the terms of the agreement, Yamal is to earn about $430,000 ( more than N600million) per week, or about $20m per month, a record by club standards.
Yamal had set a club record as the youngest player to attain a century( 100 competitive games) as a minor.
The fresh conntract takes effect from July 18, 2025.
It is seen as a reward for his contributions to the success of the club which won the three major local titles in the Spanish soccer- La Liga, the cops de Rey and the King’ s Cup, this season.
It suffered its only loss in the La Liga in its swan game, and suffered a semi final setback at the hands of Inter Milan, in the UEFA Champions League.
