Overview

• According to the book, Bayern executives Hasan Salihamidzic and Marco Neppe traveled to Spain in February 2022 for talks initially centered on Gavi and identified Lamine Yamal as a priority target.
• Lamine Yamal later switched representation to Jorge Mendes, who, per the account, sought about €5 million to win over the player’s family.
• Bayern debated the request, judging the outlay risky for such a young prospect, with any move possible only from July 2023 due to age restrictions.
• Yamal broke into Barcelona’s first team in April 2023 at age 15 and has since become a mainstay for club and country.
• Barcelona announced on May 27, 2025 that Yamal extended his contract to 2031 with a reported €1 billion release clause and wages that Sportbild reports could rise to about €26 million per season.