Talks to finalise Lamine Yamal's contract extension at Barcelona until 2031 ended on a high note after a meeting between club president Joan Laporta and the player's agent, Jorge Mendes, on Monday was successful, according to sources.

The 17-year-old prodigy joined the Catalan giants on a three-year deal when he was just 15 years, 9 months, and 16 days old in April 2023.

Due to his age, he could not sign a long-term deal until he was 18.

The current deal is due to expire in 2026, and the club for the past few months have been working towards extending the youngster's contract as he turns 18 on July 13.

Consequently, his agent is reported to have met with Yamal in Barcelona last week and returned to the city on Monday to thrash out the final details of the agreement with the club.

Meanwhile, Yamal, on several occasions, has publicly declared his desire to remain at Barça, where he has already made over 100 first-team appearances.

In the same development, Barcelona president Joan Laporta, during an interview with TV3 on May 19, announced the club's plans to give young prodigy a "special treatment" as talks are underway for a long-term contract with the 17-year-old forward.

“It’s been discussed, but it’s not signed. Lamine’s a great player, an extraordinary person, and is already very mature.

"He’s grown up here, he’s Catalan, and he’s a Barça fan. He’s happy in Barcelona and is destined to be the best player in the world," he declared.

Laporta has said Yamal will get "special treatment" and his new terms will not only extend his stay with the LaLiga champions, but will hand him a significant salary bump in line with his status in coach Hansi Flick's team.

As part of the 'special treatment' package for Yamal, sources assert that not only would he see a salary increase, but he would also enjoy a series of individual incentives and bonuses that will allow him to earn more.

It is a model of contract which has always been favoured by Laporta -- both in his first spell as president, between 2003 and 2010, and since he was re-elected in 2021.

Among those bonuses will be one for winning the Ballon d'Or, with Yamal already considered among the candidates to win the most coveted individual prize in football.

Lamine has been pivotal in Barcelona's achievements in the just ended 2024?2025 season where they rounded off with a treble.

His displays helped Barça win a domestic treble -- LaLiga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Supercopa -- in Flick's first season in charge.

In 55 appearances, he notched 18 goals and provided 25 assists.

As a result, he has already won some of the biggest prizes for young players in the game, including the Kopa Trophy, the Golden Boy award and the breakthrough of the year award at the 2025 Laureus World Sports Awards.

Currently, the club's hierarchy view Yamal as one of the leaders of the club in the near future with other players who have all signed new contracts in recent months, including Pedri, Gavi, Pau Cubarsí and Raphinha.