La Liga club Barcelona's right winger Lamine Yamal, 16, has revealed in comments to Mundo Deportivo that he has tried to emulate ex-Blaugranas forward Lionel Messi, who plays for Inter Miami in MLS, in terms of assists.
Trying to be like Messi in passing is difficult. But, well, the player I remember making those passes was him and if I can look like him, then I will try.
Lamine Yamal
In the 2023/2024 season, the striker played 29 La Liga matches, in which he scored four goals and made six assists. In addition, Yamal has one assist in eight Champions League matches. The winger's contract with the Blaugrana is until the end of June 2026, and the market value, according to Transfermarkt, is estimated at 75 million euros.
Earlier, Barcelona set the purchase price of Yamal at one billion euros, and the star Argentine Messi himself spoke about meeting the young star of Spanish football in La Masia, the academy of the Catalan club.