Yamal signed a 6-year long contract! He is not 24 years old when the contract expires

Barca officially announced on May 28 that it would renew its contract with 17-year-old star Yamal until June 30, 2031. By then, he would be only 23 years old, becoming the most promising long-term contract case in European football. The annual salary after tax for the new contract is 8 million euros, and incentive clauses such as the Golden Globe Award are set. The maximum annual income can exceed 20 million euros, and the termination fee is as high as 1 billion euros. After the contract renewal, Yamal will take over the No. 10 jersey, which symbolizes the core. This season, he has contributed 18 goals and 25 assists to Barcelona, ​​helping the team win three championships in La Liga, King's Cup and Spanish Super League, and entering the semi-finals of the Champions League.

In comparison, Mbappe won the double Golden Boot with Real Madrid's first season 43 goals (31 goals in La Liga + 7 goals in the Champions League), but his Golden Ball odds dropped to 15.00 due to the Champions League elimination, ranking seventh; while Yamal ranked in the top three with an odds of 6.00. If Barcelona tops the Champions League or wins the grand prize in person, he is expected to win the Golden Ball. In the next few years, the two will form a showdown between the old and the new: Yamal will experience three major competitions from 2026 to 2030, and Mbappe, 32, may face the end of his career.