Lamine Yamal turns 16 today, the age at which youth squads FC Barcelona they can sign their first professional contract, according to the regulations. Logically, due to its enormous potential, the Barça club has made a financial effort greater than that made with other players of its generation to ensure its continuity and a statement is expected shortly.
Everything is already agreed jorge mendeshis mediatic and powerful agent, the same one who leads other Barça jewels such as Ansu Fati (20), Alejandro Balde (19) y Guille Fernandez (fifteen). The Portuguese representative already received the proposal weeks ago. By legal imperative of FIFA and UEFA, the duration of the agreement will be three seasons, until 2026, to cover his youth stage. At that time, if his progression confirms the expectations created, it will be a difficult time to negotiate another contract according to the level he has reached at that time, surely with strong international rivals tempting him.
Balde, Ansu, Lamine Yamal and Guille Fernández, all represented by Mendes
But that will be another story. Now, although he has not been short of prestigious European brides with superior offers, all parties have understood that to continue training as a footballer the ideal scenario is Barça, halfway between Barça Atlètic and a first team in which Xavi Hernandez He has already shown his faith in its development.
The left-handed striker is a bet for the present and the future after breaking all the precociousness records by making his official debut in the first team of Xavi on April 29 with 15 years, 9 months and 16 days. He succeeded at the Camp Nou, against Betis, entering through Gavi in the 86th minute, with time to show all his talent against an opponent who, yes, played with nine: he had a goal chance that Rui Silva avoided and gave a great assist to Dembele’s that the French missed.
Barça’s first training session in the 2023/24 preseason. Lamine Yamal.
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That received opportunity was already understood as a nod from the Egarense coach to the young player and his entourage. It was not accidental, nor is his presence from the first day of the current season. His presence in the Gira USA is insured. Left-handed winger who usually enters from the right with a changed leg, he can also play as a midfielder or as a ‘false 9’. At a youth age, it is normal for him to be seen little by that category and a lot by the subsidiary of Rafael Marquez in the First RFEF, a Barça Atlètic in which he also played at the age of 15. But Xavi has already made it clear with his decisions that he looks at quality, not ID. He will often work under his supervision and, let no one doubt it, if he deserves minutes in the first team, he will have them.
Similar characteristics
With Lamine, no drama by Güler
When Real Madrid ended up taking the Turk Arda Guler18 years old, despite the fact that Barça had agreed to it, nobody made a drama about the frustrated operation because a player like Lamine Yamal He also has those characteristics: left-footed, attacking and extremely talented. And besides, he’s already in the house.
2023-07-13 05:00:00
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