Jose Mourinho has stated that he prefers Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams over Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and hopes the former joins Real Madrid.
Jose Mourinho was talking about Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams’ performances for Spain in the 2024 Euros.
Spain won the tournament with both forwards playing a key role in their triumph.
Yamal contributed one goal and four assists in seven games for Spain and was named the best young player in the competition.
Meanwhile, Williams recorded two goals and one assist in six games in the Euros.
He was on target in Spain’s first goal in the Euro 2024 final against England, eventually leading to a 2-1 victory.
Williams and Yamal formed a lethal combination in attack, giving a major advantage to Luis de la Fuente’s side.
In an interview with COPE, Fenerbahce manager Mourinho claimed he prefers Williams over Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal, explaining (via Fabrizio Romano):
“In the Euros, people were all saying Yamal, Yamal, Yamal. He’s a wonderful boy, but I, personally, prefer more of Nico Williams. I hope he ends up at Real Madrid.”
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