{"id":24026,"date":"2026-02-24T06:07:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T06:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/psg-offered-more-than-250-million-for-lamine-yamal-but-barcelona-said-no\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T06:07:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T06:07:33","slug":"psg-offered-more-than-250-million-for-lamine-yamal-but-barcelona-said-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/psg-offered-more-than-250-million-for-lamine-yamal-but-barcelona-said-no\/","title":{"rendered":"PSG offered more than $250 million for Lamine Yamal, but Barcelona said no"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\"><span class=\"capital-letter\">W<\/span>Joan Laporta, who is continuing his Barcelona presidential campaign, has once again shocked the soccer world with a statement. Lamine Yamal recently revealed that he could have left FC Barcelona, \u200b\u200bbut the club rejected a historic transfer offer that could have changed everything for the then-17-year-old.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Joan Laporta revelations<\/h2>\n<p>He acknowledged this in the presentation of his book &#8220;As hemos salvado al Bara&#8221; (&#8220;This is how we saved the Bara&#8221;), stating that two years ago Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) offered just over $290 million to complete the contract for the young Blaugrana winger.<\/p>\n<p>PSG&#8217;s transfer offer was rejected despite the club experiencing a complicated financial situation in La Liga.<\/p>\n<p>After Kylian Mbapp&#8217;s transfer to Real Madrid in the summer of 2024, the reigning Champions League winners identified Lamine Yamal as Mbapp&#8217;s main replacement and preferred signing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote\">\n<p>&#8220;We didn&#8217;t sell him because he was 17 years old. Some people thought we were crazy!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__blockquote-author\">Joan Laporta<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So far, it&#8217;s proven to be a wise decision. Now 18 years old, Lamine Yamal has established himself as one of the best young footballers in the world, starting full-time at Barcelona and becoming a key figure in both La Liga and European competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Joan Laporta&#8217;s gamble was certainly questioned at the time, but today it is evaluated as a complete success, a strategic move that could return FC Barcelona to the top of European football in the near future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/barcelona\/2026\/02\/24\/699cfe06ca47419e258b45b4.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WJoan Laporta, who is continuing his Barcelona presidential campaign, has once again shocked the soccer world with a statement. Lamine Yamal recently revealed that he could have left FC Barcelona, \u200b\u200bbut the club rejected a historic transfer offer that could have changed everything for the then-17-year-old. 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