Barcelona slap a jaw-dropping $1 billion buyout clause on Lamine Yamal as PSG chase the wonderkid

Beatrice Laryea Sports News Sep - 28 - 2024 , 13:33

At just 17, Lamine Yamal is already destined for greatness and carving his name among football’s elite as he rubs shoulders with the sport’s finest on its grandest stage.

The Barcelona wonderkid burst onto the scene two years ago, and at the 2024 UEFA European Championship, he firmly announced his arrival with a scintillating performance that overshadowed even legends like Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe.

Yamal’s crowning moment came in the semi-final against France, where he stunned spectators with a breathtaking goal—easily the tournament’s best—becoming the youngest player to score in European Championship history, just days before his 17th birthday.

The world watched in awe as he spearheaded Spain’s campaign to lift the trophy.

Born in Spain to an Equatorial Guinean mother and a Moroccan father, Yamal’s meteoric rise has been nothing short of spectacular.

Already boasting a La Liga title, the Barcelona starlet’s talent is so highly valued that the Catalan giants have slapped a jaw-dropping $1 billion buyout clause on him, after reportedly fending off a staggering €250 million bid from Paris Saint-Germain.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Full name: Lamine Yamal Nasraoui Ebana
Date of birth: July 13, 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth: Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
Height: 1.78 metres
Position(s): Winger
Current team: Barcelona

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