Jorge Mendes, Lamine Yamal’s agent, has not held back from giving the FC player, whose interests he oversees, guidance as he starts his career at the top level at the age of 17.
Even though his name is well-known, Lamine Yamal is still rather young. The native of Esplugues de Llobregat, who attended FC Barcelona’s renowned youth academy La Masia, was promoted to the first squad by Xavi Hernandez in April 2023 when he was just fifteen years old. The Spanish international forward, who has 17 caps, has since shown off his skills, but his youth may cause him to make poor choices.
Jorge Mendes recently gave some advice to the player he has been playing for for almost two years in an interview with the Catalan daily Mundo Deportivo. “A lot of people try to get close to the players in the football world these days,” the powerful agent said. Therefore, Lamine Yamal needs to put all of his attention on his job and Barça. He ought to stay with his old pals and exercise extreme caution when interacting with newcomers. The Portuguese businessman has been in the football industry for almost 30 years, so he knows what to look out for when players start making money.
Mendes says, “He has everything to be number one”
“90% of players who become financially independent and no longer need to work, who have enough money for themselves and their families for the rest of their lives, end up losing everything,” he promises. Therefore, he believes that it is “very important to find someone who can protect players, advise them, and steer them away from the wrong paths because there are many.” In order to “focus on their work, because otherwise, in a year or two, they’ll realize they’ve lost money on who knows what,” Jorge Mendes continues, athletes should avoid engaging in negotiations.
The powerful agent sees a bright future for Lamine Yamal, who is presently out due to a right ankle injury, provided he stays on course. He claims that “he has everything to be number one.” “He will receive numerous individual honors and all of the group trophies by avoiding specific distractions, maintaining focus, and imitating the best examples.”
