Yamal inherits Vitor Roque’s shirt number at Barcelona

Victor Roque is no longer Barcelona’s number 19. Yamal Laminatethe Brazilian’s teammate, who was the European Cup champion and elected best young player of the tournament, will leave the number 27 shirt and inherit Vitor’s shirt, which in the past was also Lionel Messi. The Brazilian, who belongs to the Catalan club, has not yet decided whether he will stay with the team.

Xaviformer Barcelona coach, did not give the athlete many opportunities last season. The striker, who became the second biggest sale in Brazilian football when he was sold by Athletico for R$ 410 millionplayed in 16 games and scored only 2 goals this year, with an average of 22 minutes per game.

With the coach’s dismissal, the player and his agent are hopeful that this season will be better for the striker after the coach’s arrival Hansi Flick. However, the team would have received an offer for Vitor Roque from a team in Saudi Arabia.

The Brazilian’s shirt number has not yet been decided. This shows the club’s lack of interest in the 19-year-old forward and does not make him a priority for the season. On the other hand, Yamal, who is being dubbed the “new Messi”, is following in the footsteps of the Argentine idol by wearing the same shirt he wore for three seasons as a youngster.

Messi and Yamal are expected to face each other next year in the fight for the title. Final. Spain, the European Cup champion, and Argentina, the Copa América champion, will compete in a game to be held in 2025, with no date or location confirmed yet.