Barca to let Yamal wear No. 10 shirt, become the real Messi successor, Fadi need to let number【JIAYU]
2024-07-15
According to Barcelona media reports, Lamine Yamal is expected to inherit the team's legendary number 10 shirt. For the first time in 28 years, Barcelona face no succession to the number 10 shirt after Ansu Fati was loaned to Brighton last season. It is widely believed within the club that a player wearing this number should be a key figure in the team.
The report further states that Barcelona are actively considering handing over the number 10 shirt to Yamal, and there is full confidence in his ability to cope with the huge pressure that comes with it. Yamal, 17, is a rising star in Spanish football, having grown up in Barcelona's youth system and made his La Liga debut in April last year aged 15 years and nine months. Despite his limited appearances in 2022-23, he has already proved his worth this season.
Yamal appeared in 37 La Liga games last season, starting 22 of them, contributing five goals and five assists. In the Champions League, he made 10 appearances and provided two assists. His outstanding performance also attracted the attention of the club, Barcelona quickly opened negotiations with him to renew the contract until the summer of 2026, and the release fee reached a staggering 1 billion euros.
Yamal has not only excelled at club level, he has also shone at international level. As a member of the Spanish national team, he played in Euro 2024, starting all but the final round of the group stage and scoring the crucial goal in the semi-final against France to help Spain reach the final. In the final, Yamal did not score, but he set up teammate Nico Williams to help Spain win the title, and he also won the best young player award.
Yamal has not only excelled at club level, he has also shone at international level. As a member of the Spanish national team, he played in Euro 2024, starting all but the final round of the group stage and scoring the crucial goal in the semi-final against France to help Spain reach the final. In the final, Yamal did not score, but he set up teammate Nico Williams to help Spain win the title, and he also won the best young player award.