After he had joined River Plate as a seven-year-old,Barcelonareportedly offered Lamela and his family £100,000 a year, as well as a house and employment for his parents, to move to the city ofBarcelona.
Ngemuva kokuba esejoyine uMfula Plate njengomfana oneminyaka engu-7 ubudala, kuthiwa uBelcon unikeze uLamela nomndeni wakhe i-£ 100,000 ngonyaka, kanye nendlu nomsebenzi wabazali bakhe, ukuba bathuthele edolobheni laseBarcelona.