At 15 years of age, Lamine Yamal is living a dream after his first call-up to the FC Barcelona first team. The Juvenil A (U19s) forward sat on the bench for the first time at Spotify Camp Nou on Sunday against Atlético de Madrid and a few hours later he celebrated with his family, as the photo published by the Twitter account 'FCB World' shows.
The academy player was one of the main protagonists of last weekend, being included for the first time in a first-team squad. In the end, Xavi Hernández, the Barça coach, did not consider it necessary to give him his first minutes, though.
Had he done so, Lamine Yamal would have become the youngest player ever to make his debut for Barcelona, surpassing the record held by Vicenç Martínez, who made his debut in the late 1940s at the age of 16 years, 9 months and 5 days.
The Blaugrana have high hopes for the young striker from La Masia. Xavi said ahead of the game against Atletico that Lamine Yamal "has personality, talent, the final pass pass, is good one on one, he is strong, he has a great attitude and has trained well this week... he can mark an important era at the club."
Chelsea star Kalidou Koulibaly makes Juventus transfer plea in Massimiliano Allegri meeting
Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly has had a difficult debut season at Stamford Bridge after completing a £34million move to west London from Napoli last summer
Chelsea star Kalidou Koulibaly is 'unhappy' at Stamford Bridge and is said to have held a meeting with Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri over a potential return to Italy. The Senegalese defender signed for the Blues last summer after completing a £34million move from Napoli.
according to La Gazzetta dello Sport , Koulibaly is reportedly considering a move back to Italy in the summer just one season after moving to the Premier League. The Chelsea defender is 'unhappy' at the club and has now spoken to Massimiliano Allegri over a possible transfer to Juventus ahead of the 2023/24 campaign.
While there have been no concrete talks over a transfer at the moment, something could materialise in the future as the Juventus boss is known to be an admirer of the player since his time in Naples. The Blues may have to take a significant hit on their £34million investment if they are to cut ties with Koulibaly - whilst also having to replace the defender with a new signing unless Levi Colwill is given a chance in the first team upon his return from loan.