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The Barça youth player will change his number once he turns eighteen.
Barça's season is coming to an end, and as always, preparations for the next one have already begun before the end of this season. It will be a complicated summer for the Blaugrana board because, in order to bring in new players, others will have to find a way out. However, if there's one name that's essential for this project, it's Lamine Yamal.
The youth player is only 17 years old, but this is his third season with Barcelona's first team. So far, he has won two La Liga titles, a Copa del Rey, a Spanish Super Cup, and a European Championship, making a significant impact on all occasions except for his first national championship title.
For this reason, the club is already working to continue developing him into one of its biggest stars. For now, the Twitter account 'Memorabilia 1899' has confirmed a rumor that seemed increasingly clear: Lamine will wear the number 10 next season.
This will happen once the forward turns eighteen on July 13. In this regard, the player's contract renewal will also be finalized until 2030, with a contract that is significantly higher than his current one, slightly below Barça's highest earners.
However, this salary increase won't cause the board any new headaches when it comes to signing him. Last April, La Liga introduced a clause that allows players under 24 to renew their contracts even if they don't have any room in their salary cap. The only condition is that the player must have been fully contracted for at least the previous three consecutive seasons with the same club, something Lamine fulfills.
Currently, the number 10 is worn by Ansu Fati, but his continued presence at Barça next season seems unlikely. However, whatever happens to the 22-year-old, whether he stays or not, the number will be transferred to Lamine Yamal.
Strategically, this move will have a significant financial impact on the club, as the Rocafonda-based club is a money-making machine in terms of sales and advertising. The youth academy graduate is already the player who sells the most shirts with his name on them, and with the number 10 on his back, this number will only increase.
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