Barcelona has announced that Lamine Yamal will be their new number 10 and will confirm a contract renewal in the process. The Blaugrana locked up their most important talent until 2031, for a six -year -old deal with the Blaugrana.
The Blaugrana announced that Lamine Yamal would be their new number 10 via a video, with a mural also painted near Rocafonda in Mataro, a city near Barcelona. Lamine Yamal inherits the number of Ansu Fati, who himself succeeded Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho.
Speaking with the Barcelona Club Media after the renewal, which will keep him remarkable in the club until he is only 23, he described it as 'a dream'.
“It's a dream since I was young, and I am very happy, with all my family here. It's a dream.”
“The club is my life. I have been here since I was seven years old, it is my home. To reach the first team from La Masia is a dream, now I am that dream and I have to keep working.”
Regarding his goals, the recently 18-year-old had his mind firmly over victory.
“To win, always win, enjoy and continue to grow. But above all to win.”
'[To the fans, my message is that] I am really looking forward to playing in the new stadium, we will entertain ourselves a lot and we will undoubtedly win. “