Jorge Mendes, Lamine Yamal’s agent, asserted that although the Barcelona winger has been the finest player in the world this season, he is a “victim of his age.”
Alongside Raphinha, the 17-year-old has been leading Hansi Flick’s attacking team and lighting up the football field as he led Spain to the 2024 Euro championship. Because of his youth, Yamal was not selected for the Globe Soccer Awards, despite being the greatest player this year, according to his agent Mendes.
Mendes stated during an interview with the Globe Soccer prizes in Dubai: “Lamine Yamal has been the best, but he has also been a victim of his youth because many people who vote have thought that he is 17 years old and will have time to win these awards.”
Yamal’s current deal with Barcelona expires in the summer of 2026, but the Catalan team is eager to sign the Spain star to a longer deal, and negotiations have been going on. Mendes also reaffirmed that the 17-year-old, his client, will sign a new contract with the team. “Lamine’s future lies in Barcelona,” he said Marca. He’s at Barca. He will return and stay for a long time.
The Spanish teenager is seen as football’s next great thing, and many have compared his ascent at Barcelona to that of eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi. “I don’t like to compare players,” Mendes stated in response to the parallels. It is the fault of those who want to compare Lamine’s nascent career to Messi’s.
