Lamine Yamal set to be handed iconic Barcelona shirt number as teammate heads for exit


Lamine Yamal reports that shirt number 10 in Barcelona will carry this season and follows Lionel Messi’s footsteps.

The move comes when the legendary jersey is cleared by its current owner Ansu Fati, who is about to move to Monaco shortly before completing a loan change.

Lamine Yamal scored 25 goals in 103 games in all competitions for Barcelona

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Lamine Yamal scored 25 goals in 103 games in all competitions for BarcelonaCredit: AFP

Fati inherited the prestigious number of Messi after the departure of the Argentina Maestro in 2021, after he had come into the scene as a 16-year-old and had broken several torecoring and appearances.

Despite his initial promise, the 22-year-old has recently had difficulty tracking this, and has only done six Laliga appearances in the last term, while he spent the 2023/24 campaign in Brighton.

During his magic with the seagulls, Barca frozen the shirt number 10 and seemed to emphasize her long -term trust in Fati.

But since the winger is now to leave Camp Nou for the second time, it seems that the Spanish giants are now interested in the fact that the prestigious number has a new poster boy.

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According to Mundo Deportivo, Yamal was selected as the successor to Fati in the 2025/26 season as Fati successor.

The Starlet is still 17 years old and has already established itself as one of the best players in the world after he was awarded the Golden Boy Award in the euro 2024 euros 2024 in the same year.

He also played an important role in the Laliga title of Barcelona and with nine goals and 15 templates in the league last season.

The Spanish publication report Yamal’s persistent outstanding achievements and the global calling have convinced Barca that he is the right man to take on the responsibility of such an iconic jersey.

Beyond Messi are the former owners of the football Great Diego Maradona and Brazil Heroes Ronaldinho, Rivaldo and Romario.

And while Fati wants to leave the club immediately, the Spaniard will undergo medical medicine with Monaco on Friday. The fans may have to wait a little longer until Yamal is officially presented as the new number 10 of the club.

Ansu Fati inherited Barcelona's number 10 jersey by Lionel Messi after becoming the club's latest debutant in the Champions League

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Ansu Fati inherited Barcelona’s number 10 jersey by Lionel Messi after becoming the club’s latest debutant in the Champions League
Yamal has broken Fati's record since then and will now inherit his compatriot's shirt

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Yamal has broken Fati’s record since then and will now inherit his compatriot’s shirtCredit: Getty

While the Laliga Champions will publish its new home kit before the new season on July 2, it is expected to announce the shirt number change at a special event for Yamals 18th birthday in July.

The youngster will grow on July 13th. The club plans to mark the occasion with a public celebration to a date nearby because his birthday falls into a holiday.

After Yamal’s shirt switch has long been advertised as the successor to Messi, he appears again in the footsteps of the football icon.

Like the Argentina-Großy, the wing player has risen through Barcelona’s famous La Massia Academy to become a star of the first team at a tender age, since both won the Golden Boy Award as a teenager.

Yamal mirrored Messi elsewhere, whereby his current number 19 jersey in Barca was previously carried by Inter Miami captain when he broke into the club’s senior team for the first time.

And the Spanish Wonderkid will definitely hope that he can continue to honor Messi’s legacy in his New Jersey.

Lionel Messi won the balloon d'Or eight times, seven of which came in Barcelona during his time

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Lionel Messi won the balloon d’Or eight times, seven of which came in Barcelona during his timeCredit: Getty Images – Getty

During his glittering 17-year career at Barcelona, ​​shirt number 10 became a synonym for the winner of the 2022 World Cup, which was one of the greatest footballers of all time in Catalonia.

In the Camp Nou, he increased 34 trophies in the club record, including 10 Laliga titles and four Champions League crowns as well as 672 goals as their top scorer ever.

While this may be a large order for Yamal, which currently distinguishes two league winning medals as well as Copa del Rey and Super Cup of last season as his career, he certainly has time on his side.

The sensation in teen age is currently enjoying its low season after a breathtaking individual campaign, in which he scored 18 goals and achieved 25 templates in 55 appearances, as he is preparing to join again in the coming weeks for training before the season before the season.