Barcelona believe that Real Madrid may be behind a defamatory campaign against 18-year-old forward Lamine Yamal, according to the publication Sport.es.
The Catalan club suspects that los Blancos fear Yamal could become a troublesome rival in the future, like Lionel Messi once was. Therefore, Barcelona intend to do everything possible to protect the young player.
Additionally, the club wants to quickly put an end to discussions about Yamal following the recent El Clasico and focus on his recovery from injury.
This season, the forward has scored three goals and provided five assists in eight matches. His contract with Barcelona runs until 2031, and Transfermarkt values him at 200 million euros.
