“He reminds me of Rivaldo or Lamine Yamal” – Barcelona gave a glowing review of the teenager's signing

Earlier this month, Barcelona confirmed the arrival of Malian teenager Ibrahim Diarra. The 18-year-old will initially be with Barca Atletic, although he has the possibility of a promotion to the first team in the coming years.

Diarra is highly regarded across Africa, and Mali coach Soumaila Coulibaly is someone who is very familiar with the young forward. Ace for Sporthe gave his thoughts.

“He has one of the most classic profiles of a Barcelona footballer that I have seen in a long time. Left foot, powerful, with good one-on-one and moves very well between the lines, between the defense, to break the game when the opponent is compact and crouching behind, a situation that Barcelona often encounters.

“He reminds me of Rivaldo or Lamine Yamal, who are also left-footed with similar characteristics. But he must make his way, of course. For me he is the greatest talent in Mali now, without a doubt.”

Barcelona They are bound to be excited about the potential that Diarra has, even if they are not going to want him to go forward.