Before we begin, remember that this is about Barcelona, the club that had to send Messi and his wage demand out of the club to start the massive financial clean-up. This is the club that this winter had players refused to register for games in La Liga due to too high wage costs. Now to the point. A 17-year-old with 106 games behind him in the Barca shirt, who will be lifted to the top of the salary hierarchy.

On Wednesday, El Pais signed the contract of Lamine Yamal, which was signed on Tuesday, will give the teenager from July an annual salary of 15 million euros with up to 5 million euros in bonuses. So, 20 million euros for a good season.

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The Athletic claims this figure is too “conservative”. The English media claims the teenager secures 30 million euros – in basic salary! Then bonuses, which could send the total up to an even more staggering 40 million euros.

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Robert Lewandowski is at the top of the hierarchy with a total of around 36 million euros in his final season of his contract, so Yamal can pass the superstar and take the salary throne.