Lamine Yamal will turn 18 in the coming months, which means he will be able to sign his first long-term contract. Barça is working on it and, although they don't fear his departure, the truth is that the young player has received many approaches. The latest known is from Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, who is keeping an eye on his situation and hopes to bring him to the Premier League.
Lamine Yamal's response to Pep Guardiola
Mundo Deportivo has discovered Pep Guardiola's interest in taking Lamine Yamal, and has also revealed his response. Because the Barça star has not wanted to leave any room for doubt, and has immediately rejected the possibility of playing in Manchester. He has no interest in leaving and has made it clear that his priority is to stay in Barcelona, playing for the team he loves.
Once again, Guardiola has broken the promise he made when leaving Barça, assuring that he wouldn't take anyone to his teams. He did it at the time with Thiago, securing his signing for Bayern, and now he's trying again.
Manchester City is coming off its worst season in recent years and is trying to remedy it at Barcelona's expense. They have not only contacted Lamine Yamal but have also unsuccessfully tried with Pedri.
Lamine Yamal: Star contract with Barça until 2030
Despite the multiple approaches he has received, including from Pep Guardiola, Lamine Yamal only thinks about Barça. He has insisted to his agent, Jorge Mendes, indicating that he only intends to wear the culer jersey. A pre-contract was agreed upon for when he came of age for his first professional contract, but his early breakthrough has changed everything.
The figures initially agreed upon have risen exponentially with Lamine Yamal's breakthrough, resulting in a greater expense than desired. Barça knows they have to comply, not being able to let one of their stars leave. With this new agreement, he will be among the highest-paid in the squad at just 18 years old, but it's what he deserves.
His continuity is not yet finalized, although both Lamine Yamal and Barça consider it a done deal. There shouldn't be any problems, with both parties interested in a new agreement. While the final agreement is being negotiated, which is already advanced, the young player has rejected different proposals, like this one from Pep Guardiola.