The club that tried to “steal” Lamine Yamal from Barcelona.

Lamine Yamal, Barcelona’s talented youth player, has become a sensation in European football at the start of the season. His impressive performance didn’t go unnoticed by any team, especially Manchester City, who tried to tempt him with their ‘Cityzen’ project this summer. However, the 18-year-old young footballer immediately rejected Pep Guardiola’s tempting offer and made it clear that his dream was to be successful in the Barça jersey.

Manchester City, which lost key players such as Riyad Mahrez and youth player Cole Palmer in the summer, had had Yamal on their radar for a long time. Despite the English club’s insistence, the Spanish winger didn’t even think about the proposal. His heart beats in the colors of Barcelona, ​​​​not in “sky blue”, as Radio Marca reports.

Yamal had an immediate impact on the Spanish league as he served as a starter and MVP in the game against Cádiz. His technical quality and his intelligence, close to the competitive range, impressed everyone. This performance earned him a call-up to the Spanish senior national team, where he made history by becoming the youngest ever goalscorer with a goal against Georgia. This is just the beginning and he is expected to break more records in Barcelona this season.

Reason for bad relations between clubs

However, this attempt by Manchester City to sign Yamal has left consequences for the relations between the English club and Barcelona. The city board has made several attempts to sign Barcelona players such as Yaya Touré, Eric García, Sergio Agüero, Ferran Torres and João Cancelo, which has caused tension between both companies.

The “Lamine Yamal case” could mark a turning point in the relationship between Barcelona and Manchester City. Although the English club failed to deliver on this young promise, their interest could mean a before and after for Barcelona’s future view of their British rivals.