"Barcelona star Lamine Yamal could reportedly have been prized away by another of European football's heavyweights when he was aged 14, only for the agent Jorge Mendes to intervene and block the move. Despite only turning 18 in the summer, Yamal has already made over 100 appearances in Barcelona's first team, scoring 27 times. Yamal has earned two LaLiga titles with the Catalan giants and was a key part of Spain's European Championship winning side in 2024."
"His individual accolades have included winning the Golden Boy award and Kopa Trophy, with the honours recognising the football's best young talents. Barcelona bestowed their iconic No 10 shirt on Yamal this summer, with Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo among the stars to have worn it in the past. The shirt reflected Barcelona's view of Yamal being their poster boy moving forwards, but the Spanish giants reportedly came close to losing the young star when he was just 14."
"Bayern Munich's then sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic and technical director Marco Neppe reportedly expressed their interest to Yamal's agent Ivan de la Pena. The interest said to have been raised during a meeting called to initially discuss a possible move for Gavi, another rising Barcelona star. De la Pena reportedly informed the Bayern officials he would inform Yamal's family of their interest and desire to meet"
Lamine Yamal is an 18-year-old Barcelona winger with over 100 first-team appearances, 27 goals, two LaLiga titles and a key role in Spain's Euro 2024 victory. He won the Golden Boy and Kopa Trophy and received Barcelona's iconic No 10 shirt. Bayern Munich reportedly attempted to sign him at 14 after scouting clips impressed their hierarchy. Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic and technical director Marco Neppe expressed interest to Yamal's then-agent Ivan de la Pena during a meeting also discussing Gavi. De la Pena said he would inform Yamal's family, but the potential move collapsed after Yamal switched representation to Jorge Mendes, who reportedly sought about €5 million.
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