Superstar pattern! 17-year-old Yamal announced to the whole team: As long as Fati is there, I will not wear No. 10

The 17-year-old Barcelona boy refused to wear the No. 10 back number. Behind the magical renewal is a game of interests between multiple parties

On May 28, Barcelona suddenly announced that they had completed the contract renewal with the 17-year-old teenager Yamal in the team. The new contract is signed in 2031, which means Yamal will play at least until he is about 28 years old in Barcelona. Club president Laporta publicly said that this is a long-term plan, but more people are concerned about whether Yamal will wear the legendary No. 10 jersey.

Two years ago, Yamal signed a three-year agreement when he turned 16 years old, with an annual salary of 1.6 million euros. When he becomes an adult, he will automatically renew his contract until 2029, and his annual salary will increase to 5 million. Recently, this new contract raised its annual salary to 15 million yuan, and if certain conditions are met, it can still increase to 20 million yuan. It is said that Paris Saint-Germain wanted to buy him at a high price, so Barcelona hurriedly increased their contract renewal.

Some people think that Barcelona wants Yamal to wear No. 10, after all, this number used to be Messi's. But Yamal said directly during a meeting in the team: "I won't consider No. 10 if Fati doesn't leave." This number now belongs to Fati. Although he is in a bad state now, he basically cannot play in the game. Yamal's attitude makes the club a little difficult, because both Nike and chest advertising sponsors want to make more money with the No. 10 jersey.

Things have to start from May last year. At that time, Barcelona chairman, sports director and Yamal's agent discussed the contract renewal. They chose to sign the contract on July 18, which may be for the convenience of tax avoidance or long-term contracts. Now that the contract is signed, the jersey number is still not decided.

Fati was also praised as Messi's successor at the time, but now he has too many injuries and cannot play as the main player. Someone found out the data of Barcelona's youth training system and said that the average playing time of players who have won the No. 10 in the past ten years has been 40% less. Maybe this is why Yamal doesn't want to rush to ask for it. However, his statement now makes fans look forward to his future performance even more.

Sponsors are anxious because jersey sales will be affected by numbers. Adidas endorses Yamal personally, and the contract signed by the club and Nike may have terms to bind the sales of jerseys. So they want to determine the number as soon as possible to produce new products. But Yamal's attitude is very clear and he has to wait for Fati to transfer or retire.

This incident also exposed Barcelona's difficulties. After Messi left, they have been looking for a replacement, and before Fati was injured, they were also the focus of training. Now that Yamal renews his contract, he temporarily stabilizes the core of the future. But the business side still needs to continue to operate, after all, playing football alone doesn't make that much money.

Recently, the European League has new regulations on the transparency of player contracts, and the specific terms of Barcelona's renewal contract may be disclosed soon. Then everyone will be able to see how these annual salary figures are calculated. Anyway, Yamal has only said one thing, which makes sponsors unable to promote the marketing plan for the No. 10 jersey in the next few months.