Inside the Camp Nou offices, transfer plans were no longer solely managed by the sporting directors. One of the club’s current stars quietly began to exert his influence, shifting the club’s priorities, even though the technical needs were entirely different.
The source of this sudden shift is Lamine Yamal, who has started to assume a role reminiscent of Lionel Messi. According to sources close to the club, the young player directly intervened to influence crucial decisions in the transfer market, despite the financial constraints facing the management, led by Laporta and Deco.
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One of the most notable of these moves was Barcelona’s advanced attempts to sign Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, at Yamal’s request, despite the player having recently renewed his contract until 2035. Although the deal was not completed, Yamal’s direct involvement revealed the extent of influence the team’s No. 10 is beginning to exert.
Barcelona is looking for a successor to Lewandowski, and Lamine sets a new condition
With Robert Lewandowski’s contract set to expire next June, and his likely departure to the Saudi League, the club has begun seriously considering the signing of a top-class striker. Julián Álvarez’s name has emerged as a priority in this regard, especially following a clear recommendation from Yamal, who sees him as an ideal attacking partner.
The club believes that signing “The Spider” would provide tactical versatility, given his outstanding abilities in creating space, pressing, and linking up in team play. At the same time, Yamal has not hidden his desire to see another name return to the squad.
Marc Guillot enters the fray, and Lamine presses again
Yamal has submitted another request to the club’s management, this time outside the circle of big stars: Marc Guillot, a La Masia graduate who has had a strong relationship with Yamal since their youth academy days. Guillot is considered a strategic option to bolster the attacking line, especially if Marcus Rashford returns to Manchester United and the coaching staff remains unconvinced by Ronnie Bardghji’s performances.
In this plan, Guillot is expected to be the potential tactical alternative to Álvarez, while Ferran Torres continues to operate on the wing. It appears that Barcelona’s management has started to take the wishes of their young star seriously, although some within the club still insist that maintaining financial balance must remain a priority.
