The two players recently extended their contract: Lamine Yamal, 17, signed up with FC Barcelona until 2031, while Szczesny signed until 2027.
Szczesny gives advice to Lamine Yamal to make his potential
Former Arsenal number 1, Szczesny, became an unexpected hero in Barcelona last season after reinforcing Marc-André Ter Stegen's injury.
The situation of goalkeepers has changed considerably in the past six months, SZCZESNY ending the 2024/25 season as a holder.
Inaki Pena is about to leave, Ter Stegen also being offered to leave the club, after Hansi Flick concluded an agreement with the Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia, who will start the 2025/26 season as a holder.
Szczesny is satisfied with his role as a replacement behind Garcia and her experience is essential in the Flick team.
Szczesny is a veteran of the European scene and he saw several young stars emerging with mixed results in their global career.
The sensational 2024/25 season of Lamine Yamal propelled him at the top of the race to become the youngest winner of the Golden Ball in history, and Szczesny knows that the rest will depend on him.
Lamine Yamal has become the star of FC Barcelona.
“Everyone has their own path. And to date, I don't see any worrying sign. I think that his attitude towards football, towards life, that is what makes him the player he is. And it's like … we can't really change someone's personality, ”according to information from Mundo Deportivo.
“He has the right, even the obligation, of making youth errors. Hopefully if this is the case, they will have no serious consequences. Its environment will undoubtedly be important.
“It is said that Neymar could have accomplished much more in football if he had had a different mentality. But if he had approached football and life differently, he would not have been the Neymar who makes the spectacle. »»
