Bombshell! Laporta Reveals PSG’s €250m Mega Bid For Lamine Yamal

Former FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta has disclosed that Paris Saint-Germain once made a staggering €250 million bid for teenage sensation Lamine Yamal, an offer the Catalan club turned down without hesitation.

Laporta made the revelation while presenting his new book, Així hem salvat el Barça, explaining that PSG were eager to land a marquee signing following Kylian Mbappé’s move to Real Madrid.

Reflecting on the moment, Laporta said: “When PSG offered us €250 million for Lamine Yamal, and we rejected it, he was 17 years old; some people thought we were crazy.”

Had the deal gone through, it would have surpassed the €222 million PSG paid for Neymar in 2017 — still one of the most expensive transfers in football history. The French champions were reportedly seeking another headline signing to fill the gap left by Mbappé’s departure.

Yamal, who broke onto the scene during the 2023–2024 campaign, has since established himself as one of Europe’s brightest young talents. His performances for Barcelona and Spain have reinforced the club’s stance that he is central to their long-term project and not available for transfer.

PSG ultimately looked elsewhere in the market, while Yamal’s meteoric rise continues to draw global admiration at Barcelona.