The future of Barcelona, in the eyes of president Joan Laporta and sports director, Deco, depends on the magic of Pedri (21 years old), the heart of Gavi (20) and the precocious talent of Lamine Yamal (17) and Pau Cubarsí ( 17), four footballers who are part of a young and exciting ecosystem that has managed to catapult Flick’s Barça. On the sidelines, there are cases of more expert footballers like Ronald Araújo (25). The Uruguayan centre-back, who was injured during the Copa América and who is already working alone on the pitch, is expected to be discharged in January.
Lamine Yamal
17 years, 67 games
The winger is considered the best young footballer in the world and is already valued at 150 million. Barça renewed him until 2026, with the option of three more years, but must adapt his salary to his new status.
Except Cubarsí, who signed until 2027, all of them end their contract in 2026. That is why for a few weeks the sports management has gotten to work to start the renewal plan. They already did it with Marc Casadó (21), who signed his signature until 2028, Fermín López (21), tied until 2029 and Marc Bernal (17), who was injured in Vallecas for the entire year. A few days later, the club, which trusts him, renewed him until 2026 with an option to extend for 3 more years. This is the maximum time when dealing with a minor.
The club wants to shield Pedri and Gavi until 2030 and improve the assets of Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí
The intention is to shield Pedri, Gavi and Araújo until 2030. The harmony with Pedri is total. A few weeks ago Deco met with his agent, Héctor Peris, to begin discussing the matter. The Canarian feels very comfortable at Barça, with whom he wants to win everything. But we must finish knowing the economic capacity that Barcelona will have to update its record. Currently the economic guidelines are very clear. A reduction of 170 million in the sports wage bill has been achieved, which has gone from 676 million to 505 million to finally be within UEFA ratios based on a contract model without variables. Only sporting merits related to titles count.
Pedri
21 years, 160 games
The Canarian midfielder arrived in 2020 at the age of 17. This is his fifth season and he has another year left on his contract. His intention is to continue at the club and talks to renew have already begun.
“There are young players who will ask for money because they are worth much more and this will be our job,” said treasurer Ferran Olivé at the last assembly of delegate members. He was referring to Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsí.
Barça also hopes that Ronald Araújo will take the initiative to renew beyond 2026
Regarding the first, Barça is clear that it must update its record this year, which is 2 million net. He signed a year ago until 2026, the maximum allowed by law for minors. Barça then took the opportunity to close an agreement with Jorge Mendes, his agent, so that this link would be extended until June 30, 2030 as soon as the player reaches the age of majority. It is a declaration of intent already signed by his parents but it will then have to be worked on thoroughly to adapt it to the weight of a player whose current market value is 150 million. Cubarsí has one more year on his contract than Lamine Yamal. And a clause of 500 million. A candy on the market taking into account its 17 years, its emergence and its projection.
Gavi
20 years, 117 games
The media renewed in 2022 until 2026 with a clause of 1,000 million. At Barça they are calm. He is coming off an injury and looking to get back to his level. He has six games, all coming from the bench.
With Gavi, Barça is calm. Represented by Iván de la Peña, the club has the will and enthusiasm of the youth player who is making an effort to recover his best level after a year in dry dock.
The entity does not see it clear that De Jong, who has suffered complicated situations, wants to extend his contract
In the case of Araújo, the club considers that it should be the player who makes it clear if he wants to renew. Last summer the centre-back, who has never closed the doors to renewing, let himself be loved by teams like Bayern and the club considered that he had not been forceful. Similar is the case of Frenkie de Jong (27). Barça would like to renew him but the Dutchman has suffered complicated situations with injury management and the club is not clear that he wants to extend his contract beyond 2026.
Araújo
25 years, 150 games
The Uruguayan is the second captain although this season, his sixth, he has not yet been able to be at Flick’s disposal. In the summer he had offers and let himself be loved. The club wants him to be explicit about his future as a Blaugrana.
With the continuity of Balde (21) assured until 2028, there is a third block. Iñigo Martínez (33), the left-back of the subsidiary Gerard Martín (22) and Szczesny (34) are the only ones whose contract expires in 2025. Flick has already made his opinion clear about the Basque central defender, temporarily registered due to the long-term injury de Araújo: “Iñigo is a leader. If it works, the normal thing is that the bond is renewed,” he stated. The Dream Teen also needs experience.
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