Lamine Yamal has exploded onto the scene this season and is already not only one of Barcelona’s best players but perhaps the club’s biggest hope for the future and one of the continent’s most exciting young prospects at just 16 years old.
Yamal is already a full Spanish international and figures to play a crucial role in Barça’s success in the final two months of the season as the Blaugrana look for a miracle run in the Champions League and a strong finish in La Liga.
Because of his position, his skills and his style of play Lamine has already drawn comparisons to Barça legend and history’s greatest footballer, Lionel Messi, and many are calling for Yamal to inherit Messi’s mythical number 10 shirt if and when Ansu Fati, the current owner of the shirt, eventually departs the club.