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Lamine Yamal loves English football! Barcelona wonderkid reveals admiration for Bukayo Saka & desire to play at Old Trafford or Anfield after joining Beats by Dre family

<p>The La Masia academy graduate, who continues to break records and rewrite the history books at 17 years of age, has become the face of Spanish football after <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/why-lamine-yamal-ahead-cristiano-ronaldo-lionel-messi-goats-nowhere-near-barcelona-wonderkid-level-17/bltcf1c91113b92f0d5" target="_blank">treading the same career path as eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi</a>.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Barca are ready to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lamine-yamal-massive-pay-rise-teenage-wonderkid-agreement-five-year-contract-barcelona-initial-deal-ripped-up/blt773ee5c4b43b438b" target="_blank">tie him to a long-term contract once an 18th birthday is celebrated</a> this summer, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/no-discussion-no-price-deco-warns-clubs-off-barcelona-wonderkid-lamine-yamal-snubbing-250m-blockbuster-psg-bid/bltb124471ec1603101" target="_blank">interest from European rivals in the talented teenager being fended off.</a> It remains to be seen how long Yamal spends in Catalunya.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>His stock continues to rise, with Yamal <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-yamal-joins-beats-by-dre-barcelona-wonderkid-spanish-rapper-morad-ceo-lamine-records-lionel-messi-erling-haaland-lebron-james/blt63e24b79ee0c8fe0#cs0f83dfa942465b8a" target="_blank">emulating the likes of Messi, Erling Haaland and NBA superstar LeBron James by becoming a Beats by Dre ambassador</a>. Speaking as part of that partnership, the youngster has lifted the lid on his Premier League interest.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Yamal said when asked who his favourite player outside of Barcelona is: "Right now, outside of Barca, I think [Ousmane] Dembele or Bukayo Saka are doing really well."</p><p>He went on to say of the stadiums that he would love to play at: "There are so many I’ve yet to experience, especially outside of Europe. In Europe, some of the iconic ones I'd like to play in are Old Trafford and Anfield."</p>

WHAT LAMINE YAMAL SAID

<p>Yamal is currently readying himself for another Clasico clash with arch-rivals Real Madrid and said of his favourite memories of meetings with the Blancos: "Well, there are a lot of historic ones, but now that I get to be part of it, I’d say the most recent Copa del Rey final. The way the match played out - and the fact that we won!"</p>

TELL ME MORE

<p>Victory over Real would <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/why-barcelona-win-la-liga-title-no-fans-reaction-antony-goal-espanyol-stadium-ban-catalan-derby/blt803763013db10705" target="_blank">put Barcelona on the brink of La Liga title glory</a> in 2024-25. They have seen their Champions League dreams dashed at the semi-final stage, but Yamal is expected to compete for that prize on a regular basis in the years to come while also <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/barcelona-wonderkid-lamine-yamal-total-genius-lionel-messi-fortunate-playing-right-era/blt17d14ea76918f5b9" target="_blank">pushing himself into contention for Ballon d’Or recognition</a>.</p><center><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="362" src="https://youtube.com/embed/t_6HdiP5CrA" title="YouTube video player" width="644"></iframe></center>

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Lamine Yamal loves English football! Barcelona wonderkid reveals admiration for Bukayo Saka & desire to play at Old Trafford or Anfield after joining Beats by Dre family | Goal.com

Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal is seemingly a big fan of English football, with admiration for Bukayo Saka and Old Trafford being revealed.

Lamine Yamal loves English football! Barcelona wonderkid reveals admiration for Bukayo Saka &amp; desire to play at Old Trafford or Anfield after joining Beats by Dre family