A well-known transfer journalist talked about the situation regarding Lamine Yamal on his YouTube channel, and former Barcelona president Joan Laporta confirmed in an interview last night that Paris had offered €250 million to sign Yamal.
He said: “If you have been watching my videos for a long time, you may remember what happened with Yamal. Laporta talked about the thing I told you about a long time ago in an interview last night.”
“It was around April or May 2024. Yamal was 16 years old then and would turn 17 in July. Do you remember what happened? Paris made an offer to Barcelona to sign Yamal. Again, Yamal was very young then, but it was obvious that he was a talent.”
“That is why Paris tried very hard to sign him. Laporta said tonight that Paris Saint-Germain’s offer was €250 million. Yes, €250 million. Paris made that offer. Just imagine, this was even before the European Championship, so before Yamal truly became the top talent we have seen in recent years.”
“Paris was ready and they tried. Paris have a very good relationship with Barcelona and with Yamal’s agent Jorge Mendes. But the answer from Barcelona was very clear. Laporta said: ‘We rejected that offer immediately. We turned down €250 million for a kid who was about to turn 17.’”
“It was crystal clear for Barcelona that they did not want to open any negotiations, and they did not want to open any door for Yamal to leave. It was a crazy offer. It could also have helped Barcelona financially, for future investments, future signings and so on.”
“But for Barcelona, for Laporta, for Deco, for everyone at the club, Yamal has always been more than just a player. He is a symbol of the club’s project, a symbol of this era. That is why they said no to Paris.”
“But tonight, the fact that Paris really tried to sign Yamal with a crazy offer has been confirmed.
