This summer, there were rumors that Paris Saint-Germain was eyeing Lamine Yamal as a potential successor to Kylian Mbappé. Moreover, an FC Barcelona club chief confirms that they did receive a major offer, but doesn’t mention PSG by name.
Mundo Deportivo reported during the summer that PSG was ready to break its own transfer record, offering as much as €250 million—surpassing the €222 million they spent before—to sign Yamal.
Additionally, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the reporting that a significant offer was on the table.
“It was before the transfer window opened, between April and May,” Romano said on his YouTube channel. “I can confirm that PSG, last season, realized that Mbappé was likely to leave for Real Madrid and seriously considered making a record offer for Lamine Yamal—over €200 million.
On Thursday, Barcelona president Joan Laporta confirmed that they received a prominent bid, but didn’t mention the club’s name, but with the reporting done, it’s safe to say it was PSG.
“We received a bid worth €250m for Lamine Yamal and we have turned it down,” Laporta said.
🚨🔵🔴 Barça president Joan Laporta: “We received a bid worth €250m for Lamine Yamal and we have turned it down”.
The proposal was before the summer transfer window, as PSG wanted Lamine. pic.twitter.com/U2APe6KGLz
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 17, 2024
According to MARCA, the Spanish club is preparing a huge new contract for him. Yamal will turn 18 on July 13, 2025, and once he’s of legal age, he could sign an extension with Barça until 2030, which would come with a substantial pay raise.
