Overview
- Citing Squawka data, the 18-year-old leads Europe’s top five leagues in successful one‑on‑one take‑ons this season with 69 in La Liga and has 285 successful dribbles across the last 12 months, a tally approaching Lionel Messi’s 2015 mark.
- Barcelona have ruled out a move for Marc Guéhi due to salary demands, and have been offered Axel Disasi and Nathan Aké for January, though the club prefers a long‑term left‑footed center‑back such as Nico Schlotterbeck.
- Club reporting points to a broader defensive rebuild after Iñigo Martínez’s exit, with uncertainty around Ronald Araújo and Andreas Christensen and interest also tracked in Marcos Senesi and Murillo.
- Raphinha has returned to deliver four goals and an assist in five starts, while Cadena SER reports some at Barcelona link his earlier layoff partly to stress around his Ballon d’Or finish and a rushed comeback.
- Yamal’s growing public profile includes a beach kick‑about in Dubai, expected attendance at the Globe Soccer Awards, and a YouTube home tour filmed in a Luis Díaz shirt.