The clubs had good relations, but the situation ended up separating the managers
Lamine Yamal, one of the great promises of world football, has just made his debut with the Barcelona professionals and has already been the subject of controversy. During the European winter transfer window, the 16-year-old was in the sights of Manchester City, but rejected all advances out of a desire to continue working at the Blaugrana club.
According to information from “Radio Marca”, the Citizens board tried everything to be able to close the purchase, but the Catalans forced to resist and counted on the athlete’s desire to stay in Spain. The attacks were so severe that the good relations between the representatives ended up deteriorating. Weeks earlier, Barça had managed to sign midfielder Gundogan following his departure from English football.
Yamal, after distinguishing himself in the youth categories, had a meteoric start in the professionals. Despite missing training, the youngster decided the Joan Gamper Trophy match against Tottenham in pre-season and directly influenced the team’s performance in La Liga, with two assists in five games. Deco, the Blaugrana’s new sporting director, spoke about the player in the presentation press conference.
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❌ The team close to Barça’s LAMINE YAMAL is not Real Madrid
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— Radio MARCA (@RadioMARCA) September 15, 2023
– He is a player who is surprising us a lot. He is always down to earth and has a different quality. Today we experienced a very important situation for the club in this sense. We have many young protagonists in the team. He is only 16 years old and we have to let him have fun in camó. The coach (Xavi) will know how to treat him and will ensure that his growth continues – said the Portuguese-Brazilian.
Source: Terra
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