Barça secures the next Messi and now he will be worth more than 1,000 million

It has become very difficult for FC Barcelona to replace Lionel Messi, who for many years was the best footballer not only in the entire squad, but also in the entire world. The Argentine striker surprised everyone when he made the decision to leave the club in 2021, after not having reached an agreement to renew his contract with Joan Laporta's leadership, and then surprisingly signed with Paris Saint Germain in France.

Now, at 36 years old, Lionel Messi is playing for Inter Miami where he has unfortunately missed several games due to a muscle injury that he has been dealing with for a few weeks. On the other hand, FC Barcelona is trying to stay afloat without the Argentine star, having won the League last season. A series of new talents have emerged from the Barça youth academy such as Gavi and Pedri, but in recent times, a new youth player has stood out among so many stars.

We are referring to Lamine Yamal, a 16-year-old footballer born in Spain, who has already given a lot to talk about both with the Blaugrana team and also with the Spanish National Team. The truth is that Xavi Hernández found a diamond in the rough and for this reason, the board will seek to protect the young striker trained at La Masía. As reported by the Mundo Deportivo portal, Yamal will sign the renewal of his contract this Monday, October 2, and will extend his contract with the Catalan club until June 2026.

Yamal's new value

The value of the 16-year-old has grown constantly in recent months and, according to Sport, “he will have a clause of 1,000 million euros”. Furthermore, according to the information, the Spanish club would already have everything agreed with its representative Jorge Mendes, that when Yamal turns 18, he signs another 5-year contract, that is, until June 2030, when he reaches the age of majority.  Will he be the next Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona?