Manchester City pushed hard to sign Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal before his breakthrough in La Liga this season, it has been reported.
Was coveted by City over the summerThe 16-year-old winger became the youngest player to start a La Liga match for Barcelona when he lined up against Cadiz earlier this season and his excellent display saw him given a standing ovation from the club's fans as he was substituted off. That surprising impact may have happened in England, if City had their way, as
reports that the European and English champions went "all out" to try to lure him to Pep Guardiola's team over the summer.Enric Masip, who is an advisor to Barcelona president Joan Laporta, confirmed that there were enquiries about the teenager, who also became the youngest player and goalscorer for the Spain national team during their Euro 2024 qualifying match against Georgia this month.
"Lamine Yamal and [Alejandro] Balde have been in a serious situation to leave this summer because there is a club that tried to 'catch them'," Masip said.
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