Joan Laporta is trying to revive the struggling economy of the FC Barcelona since taking over the presidency, but he won't do it at any cost. He's aware that there are teams willing to pay huge sums for the best players of the Catalan team, but he has no intention of dismantling a team that has proven to be competitive. In recent hours, he's heard that Chelsea wants to take Lamine Yamal, and he already has a reply to this interest.
Chelsea is willing to pay 250 million euros to immediately secure the transfer of a Lamine Yamal that all of Europe wants. But what Joan Laporta is clear about is that the young talent is untouchable and won't leave under any circumstances. There's only one possibility on the table for the young player to leave: pay his release clause. And that is, no less than, 1,000 million euros.
Joan Laporta's reply, as Madrid-Barcelona has learned, to Chelsea has been firm and leaves no room for doubt. For Lamine Yamal to leave, "it's 1,000 million euros". The president of FC Barcelona refers to the release clause of a player who, in the coming months, is expected to sign his renewal for the coming years.
Lamine Yamal, Renewal in Progress: No to Chelsea to Stay at Barça
Despite Chelsea being willing to do anything to get Lamine Yamal, the reality is that the youngster only thinks about continuing his career at Barça. He is clear that his next step will be to renew his current contract, which ends in 2026.
Being a minor when he signed his first professional contract, he could only do so for three years, something that will change in 2025. In the coming months, Lamine Yamal will turn 18 and will have the opportunity to sign a new long-term deal, something that is more than discussed.
All parties advocate continuing this alliance that is yielding such good results. It is expected that, as soon as he turns 18, Lamine Yamal will receive a great gift: his renewal with Barça. He will sign a new contract for the next five or six years, with an increasing salary and maintaining a clause unreachable for his suitors.
Chelsea wants him, but they already know Joan Laporta's reply: for Lamine Yamal, it's 1,000 million euros. Not a euro less.