Lamine Yamal anticipates future position switch at Barcelona

Lamine Yamal discussed his future at Barcelona during an interview with El Mundo, indicating he expects to transition to a central role similar to Lionel Messi. The young player, currently positioned on the right flank, stated that being in the middle allows for greater decisiveness and less defensive pressure, as he anticipates being triple-marked. Yamal emphasized the importance of improvisation in his gameplay and mentioned the current advantage of staying wide for the team's benefit. He dismissed the idea of playing into his 40s, calling it 'impossible.'

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