{"id":629450,"date":"2023-09-17T05:38:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T09:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=629450"},"modified":"2023-09-17T05:39:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T09:39:42","slug":"barcelona-lamine-yamal-alejandro-balde-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/17\/barcelona-lamine-yamal-alejandro-balde-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Matter of Time\u2019: Fabrizio Romano Gives Exciting Update on Future of Barcelona Duo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Barcelona have had an impressive start to the new La Liga season, and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1702946250868367705\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has now delivered a vital update on the future of Lamine Yamal and Alejandro Balde.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;sos\/soccer_winner&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lamine Yamal and Alejandro Balde Sign New Barcelona Contracts<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Details of New Deals for Yamal and Balde<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Catalan giants appear to have plans to keep the youngsters in their team for years to come, and Romano has stated that both Yamal and Balde have already signed their new contracts with the club.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/12\/barcelona-frenkie-de-jong-contract-clarified\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Barcelona Yet to Start Talks Over New Frenkie de Jong Contract<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano also mentions that they signed the deals during the pre-season tour of the USA in July and that it is now a &#8220;matter of time&#8221; before the extensions are officially confirmed. The journalist further states that Yamal has signed a new three-year contract until 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano further claims that Balde has agreed a new five-year contract with the club after becoming their regular left-back following the departure of Jordi Alba in the summer. Manchester City\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/radio\/2023\/09\/15\/65041b8f46163f55af8b45b0.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reportedly<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0tried hard to sign Yamal before he agreed on a new deal with Barcelona.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Has Yamal Achieved So Far?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lamine Yamal has been a remarkable find for Barcelona and another talented youngster to come out of their acclaimed La Masia academy. The 16-year-old has stepped up for the Blaugrana this season, getting more game-time since the surprise departure of\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/05\/ousmane-dembele-close-signing-paris-saint-germain\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ousmane Dembele to PSG<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/09\/01\/joao-cancelo-joao-felix-barcelona-romano\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo Signings Can Make Barcelona La Liga Title Favorites<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The teenager became the youngest player to assist a goal for Barcelona in their win over Villarreal last month and became the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2023\/sep\/08\/lamine-yamal-becomes-spains-youngest-ever-player-and-scorer\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Spanish national team&#8217;s all-time youngest goal-scorer<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0against Cyprus in a recent friendly game. The winger, hailed\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.planetsport.com\/soccer\/news\/teen-prodigy-lamine-yamal-earns-high-praise-from-barcelonas-frenkie-de-jong\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">as &#8220;special&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for his brilliant performances, is becoming a vital part of the first team. Balde has also gained praise for his performances and has started three games this season.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona have had an impressive start to the new La Liga season, and\u00a0Fabrizio Romano\u00a0has now delivered a vital update on the future of Lamine Yamal and Alejandro Balde. 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