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The 2023-2024 season will have been the season of revelation for Lamine Yamal! The 17-year-old player revealed himself under the orders of Xavi at FC Barcelona, before shining at the last Euro with Spain. A competition that he won, of which he was elected the best young player and best passer, with four assists, including one in the final against England. He also took the opportunity to break the record for the youngest scorer in a Euro (against France, in the semi-final) and the youngest player to win a major competition. While he is not yet 18 years old, he is breaking records and it is far from over.
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As reported by the site TransfermarktYamal is now the youngest player to exceed the 100 million euro mark in market value. For comparison, Kylian Mbappé reached 120, in January 2018, at 19 years old. He is ranked tenth among the players with the highest market value in the world, tied with Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) and Declan Rice (Arsenal).
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