Great inheritance! Barcelona s new 10th is released, with 180 million superstar taking over Messi, with an annual salary of 8 million euros

Red and Blue Legion generational alternation: 17-year-old phenomenal star opens a new era in Camp Nou

1. The breakthrough season of the young king

On the 2024-2025 season, a Catalan boy born in 2008 rewritten a number of professional football records. Yamal, trained by Barcelona's youth training system, played in 54 official games as a core identity, contributing 18 goals and 22 assists, becoming the first U18 player in the history of the five major leagues to create 40+ goals in a single season. Its efficiency of 0.74 direct offensive contributions per 90 minutes even surpasses Messi of the same age (0.63).

In key league games, the right winger showed stability beyond age: the national derby against Real Madrid completed the pass and shot, and the Champions League knockout stage was responsible for 5 goals and 3 assists. These highlights not only helped the team regain the La Liga championship, but also made it climb to the top five in the latest odds list of the Golden Globes, creating the highest ranking of minors in history.

2. The century-old heritage of legendary numbers

Camp Nou locker room recently made a major decision: starting from the 2025-2026 season, the No. 10 jersey will end the four-year "transition period" and will be officially awarded to Yamal. This legendary number, which once belonged to Kubala, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Messi, has been temporarily held by players such as Fati and Depp since Messi left the team in 2021, and has finally ushered in a true successor. The evaluation of the technical committee shows that Yamal's technical characteristics are highly consistent with the symbolic meaning of the number: he averaged 2.7 key passes per game, ranked third in the La Liga frontcourt player, 63% of his extraordinary success rate demonstrated his breakthrough ability, and 83% of his passing accuracy reflects tactical discipline. Club legend Harvey emphasized at an internal meeting: "No. 10 represents the perfect balance of creativity and responsibility, and Yamal already has this leadership temperament. 3. The business effect caused by the change of economic leverage of strategic layout is fermenting. According to the KPMG Sports Value Assessment Report, the global annual sales of No. 10 jerseys are expected to exceed 1.2 million pieces, an increase of 300% from the existing numbers, and generate about 80 million euros of derivative revenue. The club simultaneously launched the "New Era" brand plan, which will launch a limited edition No. 10 jersey suit and digital collection, which is expected to bring an additional 15 million euros in revenue. The adjustment of salary structure also reflects strategic considerations: Yamal will sign the contract on his 18th birthday, with a basic annual salary of 8 million euros, plus the Golden Globe Award terms and Champions League championship prize. This salary structure puts it in the third highest salary in the queue, second only to Lewandowski (21 million) and De Jong (18 million), but the total floating clauses can reach 150% of the basic salary.

4. Paradigm innovation in the youth training system

The rise of Yamal marks the iterative upgrade of the Lamacia youth training model. Unlike the technical midfielder cultivated by the traditional "tiki-taka" system, the new generation training program emphasizes the development of multi-dimensional capabilities: its physical fitness data shows that the cumulative running distance of the season is 518 kilometers, and the number of high-intensity sprints is 27% higher than that of Pedri during the same period. The AI ​​training system introduced by the exercise science team successfully controlled its injury risk coefficient below 0.8 (the industry average is 1.5).

Compared with Fati, who was once highly anticipated (10 goals and 3 assists in the 2022-23 season), Yamal showed a more comprehensive tactical adaptability: he can serve as a flash point on the wing, and he can also serve as a libero on the frontcourt. This versatility makes it bear 14% of the tactical weight in Xavi's 3-4-3 system, far exceeding the average level of players of the same age.

5. The strategic fulcrum of the next ten years has been launched "2035 Plan " to build a new generation of lineup architecture with Yamal as the core. Football Director Deko revealed that this summer's transfer market will focus on introducing attacking midfielders that can form chemical reactions with them, and at the same time accelerate the training of the 15-year-old talented left winger Cassado in the youth training echelon.

Finance, Yamal's contract renewal includes a 700 million euro termination fee clause, an increase of 233% from 2023, forming a protection mechanism and leaving room for potential capital operations. With the completion of the restructuring of the equity of Barcelona Studio, the club plans to use part of the income from intangible assets to improve the protection system around core players.

This football revolution, which began at the Lamacia training ground, is reshaping the power structure of European football through the growth trajectory of a 17-year-old boy. When the lights of Camp Nou shine for No. 10 again, a football era belonging to the new generation has begun.