Barça: Joan Laporta makes a revelation about Lamine Yamal and PSG

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has reignited the transfer saga surrounding teenage prodigy Lamine Yamal by claiming that Paris Saint-Germain tabled a €250 million bid for the forward in the summer of 2024. Speaking during a debate with rival presidential candidate Víctor Font on Monday, Laporta framed the alleged offer as a defining moment of his tenure.

“One of the things I’m most proud of since becoming president of FC Barcelona? It’s when Paris Saint-Germain offered €250 million for Lamine, and we turned it down,” Laporta told the audience. “Let me remind you, he has a contract until 2031.”

The statement directly contradicts recent denials from the French champions, who last week dismissed suggestions that they had made any approach to the Catalan club for the 17-year-old. Laporta’s reiteration of the figure—first floated in earlier interviews—adds fresh fuel to a story that has already generated headlines on both sides of the Pyrenees.

With Barça’s presidential election campaign now in full swing, the timing of Laporta’s remarks underscores his intention to highlight financial resilience and sporting resolve in the face of external pressure. Whether PSG’s interest was ever formalised remains a point of contention, yet the president’s narrative is clear: Yamal is viewed as untouchable in the club’s long-term project.

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