Barcelona sporting director Deco has said Lamine Yamal has everything needed to become "a reference player" at the club.

Barcelona has an indispensable player in Lamine Yamal, and it must now manage the Spain winger particularly carefully.

Cesc Fabregas says he understands why Barcelona's teenage star Lamine Yamal is so often compared to all-time great and fellow former Barca player Lionel Messi. However Fabregas, who also came through the ranks at Camp Nou before also featuring for Arsenal and Chelsea in the Premier League, has urged the prospect to "follow his own path".