Ex-Barcelona president says club rejected offer for Lamine Yamal from PSG
Ex-Barcelona president says club rejected offer for Lamine Yamal from PSG
Seth Vertelney, USA TODAYMon, February 23, 2026 at 9:11 PM UTC
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Ex-Barcelona president says club rejected offer for Lamine Yamal from PSG
Barcelona turned down a €250 million offer from Paris Saint-Germain for Lamine Yamal when he was 17, according to former club president Joan Laporta.
Yamal, who is now 18, has already established himself as one of the world's best players, finishing second in the Ballon d'Or voting for 2025.
After breaking out for Barcelona in the 2023-24 season, Yamal helped Spain defeat England in the Euro 2024 final just one day after he turned 17.
In the aftermath of the teenager's breakout year, Laporta has claimed that the French giants prepared a massive offer for the winger.
"When PSG offered us €250 million for Lamine Yamal and we turned it down, he was 17 years old. Some people thought we were crazy," Laporta told Jijantes FC.
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1 / 02026 World Cup: 20 players who will get you out of your seatSPAIN: Lamine Yamal. Still just a teenager, few players are as exciting with the ball at their feet as the 18-year-old Barcelona winger. He already has 23 caps for Spain, bursting onto the scene as 16-year-old sensation.
Yamal went on to sign a massive contract extension with FC Barcelona in May 2025, securing his future at the club through 2031.
Laporta had previously claimed that Barça received a €250m offer for Yamal, but didn't name the bidding club.
After Laporta's advisor Enric Masip suggested PSG was indeed the bidding club, the French side denied that it had lodged an offer, telling L'Equipe that it couldn't afford such a move.
Laporta served as Barcelona's president from 2021 until his resignation this month, marking the end of his second term in the position. The 63-year-old is standing for reelection on March 15 and is considered the favorite to win another term.
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