Lamine Yamal has extended his contract with Barcelona.

This was announced by the club in a statement shared on their website and social media platform on Wednesday, May 27.

Barca said Yamal signed the new contract on Tuesday in the presence of club president Joan Laporta and sporting director Deco at Barcelona’s offices.

“Yamal’s renewal is a demonstration of the solidity of Barca’s project. His emergence onto the world football scene is like few others,”

“The lad from Mataro near Barcelona has exploded onto the stage that is world football with performances that are already part of Barcelona history”, parts of the statement read.

He signed a new six-year contract following his stellar performance, which aided the Catalan giants in the 2024/2025 season to win a local treble.

Additionally, reports suggest that Yamal’s new contract includes a €1 billion release clause,

The 17-year-old Spain winger signed a three-year deal with the club in 2023 when he was just 15 years and some months. The contract was due for expiry next month; however, his role in the club currently has earned him a 'long' stay until 2031.

The club for the past few months have been working towards extending the youngster's contract as he turns 18 on July 13.

He scored 18 goals and made 25 assists in 55 appearances as Barca won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup in Hansi Flick’s first season as manager.

He is also the youngest player to reach 100 appearances for Barca evolving from the club’s famed La Masia academy.

He has also earned 19 caps for Spain and was part of the side that won Euro 2024, beating England 2-1 in the final in Berlin.

Barca have also extended the contracts of their manager Flick and Brazil forward Raphinha in recent weeks, given their contributions in the club's three trophy wins.

Yamal's contract extension cements his role in the club's long-term plans to make him one of the leaders of the club, and also a piece of good news for the club's president, Joan Laporta, as sources suggest he has always been fond of the prodigy.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta, during an interview with TV3 on May 19, the club announced plans to give the young prodigy a "special treatment" in the club's contract talks with him.