Liverpool and City after Lamine Yamal! Can Barça keep their star?

In England, there is great anticipation for the future of Lamine Yamal. Although the FC Barcelona winger has no intentions of leaving the club in the short to medium term, the re-emergence of the club's financial problems due to the mess with the new blue auditor and LaLiga's "no" to receiving the 100 million euros from the sale of the exploitation rights of 475 VIP boxes at the new Spotify Camp Nou have cast doubt on the renewal of the 17-year-old 'crack'.

The first to activate the potential signing of the Rocafonda native have been Liverpool and Manchester United. The Manchester club has the financial power to make a significant offer (speculation has circulated about figures between 210 and 275 million euros), Barça is not willing to sell their star, and for now, there are no indications that Yamal will change his mind. However, if his renewal stalls due to the culé's financial 'Fair Play' issues, the situation could complicate.

The real options for Liverpool and City to sign Lamine Yamal

Regarding the transfer market, the Premier League will have an unprecedented structure in 2025, with two transfer windows (an extra one in June, due to the Club World Cup), which could influence City's ability to make signings during the summer. Still, the final decision of the Manchester club will depend on whether Barça manages to renew Yamal's contract before the start of preseason.

Initially, Barça has everything agreed with Lamine and Jorge Mendes to sign an extension for five more years, until 2030, with a significant adjustment in the salary of the player from Mataró. The winger will reach adulthood in July, and by then, the club needs to have returned to the 1:1 rule, thanks to the 'lever' from the sale of the VIP boxes at the new Spotify Camp Nou.

In the case of Liverpool, the imminent departure of Mohamed Salah forces the 'reds' to look for another right winger, and Yamal has everything to become the new idol of Anfield Road. However, the Merseyside club does not have the financial power of City to put more than 200 million euros on the table for the young player, something that only Paris Saint-Germain could do. Regarding the contract, without 'Mo' in the squad, there would be room to match the figures that the 'sky blue' team is handling.