The Portuguese director of Barcelona, the sports club director, denied the request of the young star, the young star, a salary that made him the highest paid player in the team as a condition for renewing his contract, stressing that negotiations in this regard are on the right path.
“” A player with an unusual maturity, and it is rare for a player to appear with this quality and self -confidence. But we should not forget that he is only 17 years old, “Deco said in an interview with Radio RAC1.
“Whoever plays at this level must feel satisfied. For me, it is not the issue that he is 17, 26, or otherwise, but rather the issue is that there is justice in football and to obtain the appropriate contract.”
🚨 Barça Director Deco: “Lamine Yamal Did Notk to Be the High Paid Player on the Team.
“He Just Wants to He Happy here, that’s what he tells us and his agens to pic.twitter.com/u9jabsqitz
– Fabrizio romano (@fabrizioranano) May 22, 2025
He stressed that “Lamine did not ask to be the highest paid in the team, this is not true. All he wants is to be happy here. In my opinion, there is no better club than Barcelona.”
Deco believes that the renewal of the current contract of Jamal, which ends in 2027, will be the best deal for Barcelona this season, stressing that “the renewal negotiations (for 2030) are on the right path.”
📻 Deco, en @Rac1
💬 “Lamine Yamal No Ha Pedido Ser El Mejor Jugador Pagado De La Planlala, Nosotros No Hablamos Con Los Jugadores, Con Los Agendes, él quie estar Feliz aquí” pic.twitter.com/s9gwbwcosz
– Mondo Deportivo (@mundodeportivo) May 22, 2025
The right to the golden ball
Meanwhile, Deco believes that Jamal deserves to win the Golden Ball award this year, noting that there are other players in the Catalan team who can compete for the prestigious award.
“I would like to win the Golden Ball, we have several players who can reach this achievement and one of them. Ravenia presented an amazing season, but we will see what will happen, of course, I would like to win one of Barcelona players in the award,” he said.
Deco revealed that there was an offer to the Barcelona administration to contract with Lamine Jamal in the summer of last year by one of the major European clubs.
“Yes, this happened last season. Paris Saint -Germain asked about him, but Real Madrid no. As for this season, so far it did not happen, but what we want is to stay. We do not want to listen to the offers.”
On the major comparisons between Lamine and former Barcelona stars, Deco commented.
“It is really amazing that a player of his year can focus and ignore the pressure of big stadiums such as San Siro and Santiago Bernabeu. This is what I appreciate the most with his talent, he is a player who makes the difference.”
