He is compared to Messi. Not as a type of player, but as an attacking talent Barcelona have not experienced since Lionel Messi. So when the 17-year-old, already with 106 appearances (25 goals, 34 assists), received his new contract offer, Barcelona made sure that the teenager sees no reason to “take a Neymar”.
Neymar was lured by PSG to the biggest payouts in 2017, Barcelona offer Yamal a salary level that will ensure that the teenager’s eyes are solely on a long career at Barca.
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On Tuesday, Yamal signed a contract until 2031, effective from his 18th birthday in July.
According to El Pais, Barcelona is giving the player 15 million euros in annual salary, with up to 20 million euros in bonuses. So, 170 million euros for a good season.
How Barcelona will manage to manoeuvre themselves to cover this cost, that is another question.
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