Xavi prevented Lamine Yamal from leaving Barcelona two years ago

Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal could have left the team at the age of fifteen, reports Mundo Deportivo.

Lamine Yamal

According to the source, two years ago Lamine Yamal was close to leaving Barcelona. However, everything changed with a meeting with then head coach Xavi Hernandez, who assured the player that he would invite him to the main team.

Recently, Lamine Yamal received the award for "Best Young Player" of 2024.