Barcelona worried about the situation of Lamine Yamal – people in the club are working to control the matter
A year ago, Lamine Yamal was a little-known teenage prospect at Barcelona, who became the youngest player to debut for the Blaugrana the previous season. Now, the 17-year-old is a Euro 2024 champion and perhaps Barcelona's most in-demand player.
The way in which he has handled the attention has so far been admirable, but there is a growing concern in Barcelona about his growth. According to RadioBrandThere are people at the club worried about the heavy media attention it's getting, and already there are people working to make sure it doesn't get out of hand.
His fear is this Yamal plates he reaches a point where he feels he can no longer control things in his life. Part of it is that the 17-year-old has changed agents in Jorge Mendeswhile they would have been much more comfortable with their previous representative Ivan de la Pena. They feel that the change was made with the help of others in the club, while with the former player de la Pena, Lamine Yamal would be more protected from his rise.
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It is mentioned that Lamine Yamal has in the last 10 months undergone changes in his life that have not happened to anyone before, and certainly, taking into account his age, there is no discussion. His first professional appearance was less than a year and a half ago, and already he is considered one of the best in the world, with long-term advertising of the 17-year-old present in Spain.
In addition, he recently signed a promotional deal with Gerard Pique's King's League, and this summer he started doing more interviews while in Spain. Just a few weeks ago, his father Mounir was stabbed in the street, and he is still recovering from a traumatic event. At the very least, they have perhaps one of the people who can better understand the situation in Bojan Krkic at the club.
