Jota Jordi's Curious Announcement About Lamine Yamal for Next Season

One of the key figures of Barcelona in recent times, without a doubt, is Lamine Yamal. The Catalan attacker has become one of the top stars of the team coached by Hansi Flick, a key reference in the tactical schemes of the German coach. Barça fans are delighted with his performance.

Especially Jota Jordi, euphoric after the victory by a landslide against Real Madrid in the Spanish Supercopa final. That game in Jeddah marks another step in the growth of the '19' Barça player as one of the most outstanding players of the moment, both inside and outside Barcelona.

The progress experienced by the forward from Rocafonda since he was included in the first team, a management sponsored by Xavi Hernández, has put him in the spotlight. While it's true that his talent is impossible to ignore, many Barça fans seem to be going fast by calling him the "world's best player."

Indeed, Jota Jordi himself made it clear on his social media not long ago. It's precisely the commentator of El Chiringuito de Jugones who has hinted at an unexpected change regarding Lamine Yamal for the next season, when his merits have increased.

Second chance

According to what was revealed in the latest program of the MEGA talk show, "next year he's going to be Barça's number '10'". This decision, which hasn't yet been confirmed by any official Barça institution, would be the next logical step in the City of Counts. The search for a successor to Leo Messi has been active since the summer of 2021, when the Argentine star left for the Parc des Princes on a free transfer.

The attempts to place Ansu Fati in that role, thwarted by the unfortunate and serious injuries suffered by the Spanish winger, now have their counterpart in Yamal himself. Indeed, the FC Barcelona striker wears the '19' jersey this season, which was also Leo Messi's before he took on the '10' that Ronaldinho left vacant in 2008.

The performance of Yamal would certainly make him worthy of wearing the jersey of one of the most notable footballers in the history of soccer. Especially because of the importance he has for FC Barcelona: he is their all-time top scorer and assist provider, as well as the great Barça idol even today. Many have seen in Lamine Yamal a new opportunity to find the much-desired successor to Leo Messi.

The information revealed by Jota Jordi on "El Chiringuito de Jugones" would fit into the plans for rebuilding a team with very different dynamics. The emergence of Hansi Flick, as well as the arrival of a significant batch of talent from La Masia, would have changed the competitive course... all led by Lamine Yamal himself.