La Masia wonderkid duo have signed new contracts with Barcelona – Romero

After announcing the signing of Oriol Romeu earlier today, Barcelona have more reasons for celebration as Gerard Romero is reporting that La Masia wonderkids Alejandro Balde and Lamine Yamal have both signed their renewals with the club.

Balde’s contract with Barcelona was set to expire in less than a year and talks over a renewal had been going on for a while now. Earlier this week, reports suggested that a full agreement over a new five-year deal until 2028 had been reached.

As for Yamal, the teenage prodigy turned 16 earlier this month, following which he became eligible to sign his first professional contract.

The Blaugrana had been in talks to renew the wonderkid for some time and had reached an agreement over a three-year deal until 2026 soon after his 16th birthday.

Barcelona had been keen on tying down the duo to new deals before flying off on their pre-season tour to the United States of America. And it seems like they have succeeded in their endeavours, with the pair signing their new contracts today.

Both Yamal and Balde were spotted at the Barcelona offices earlier today and Romero is now reporting that the La Masia duo has indeed put pen to paper on their new contracts.

Balde enjoyed a stunning breakthrough campaign last time out, establishing himself as the undisputed first-choice left-back under Xavi Hernandez.

Meanwhile, Yamal made his first-team debut for the Blaugrana towards the end of the season, becoming the youngest player to feature for the club in La Liga.

Now that he has signed a contract, it is expected that the 16-year-old will be a permanent part of Xavi’s first-team setup, and will have game-time with Barça Atletic when not playing for the seniors.