Spanish Super-Talent - Report: PSG denies record offer for teenager Yamal
Paris Saint-Germain has rejected a report in Spain's "Sport" newspaper that the French football champion had already offered over 250 million Euros for Super-Teenager Lamine Yamal to FC Barcelona before the EM. The Spanish news agency EFE had reported that it was likely to be from PSG.
The club, where former Barça player and coach as well as ex-national team trainer Luis Enrique is in charge of sports responsibility, informed "Sport" that this was not true. However, reports of Paris' pursuit of the still 16-year-old highly talented footballer have been circulating for months.
Previous record transfer: Neymar's move from Barça to PSG
In March, Barcelona's President Joan Laporta had already reported an offer over 200 million Euros - without naming the interested party. At that time, "Mundo deportivo" had reported that it was an offer from PSG. The highest transfer fee to date is 222 million Euros. In the summer of 2017, the Brazilian Neymar (32) had switched from FC Barcelona to PSG for this amount.
Yamal made a name for himself as the youngest EM goalscorer. On Sunday and thus one day after his 17th birthday, he can help Spain win the EM title against England at the Berlin Olympic Stadium.
Yamal has a contract with the Catalans, who have been plagued by serious financial problems for a longer time. The buyout clause in his employment contract is said to be one billion Euros. Hansi Flick, former Bayern and German national coach, is in charge at FC Barcelona since this season.
- Despite the claims in Spanish media, Paris Saint-Germain denies having offered over 250 million Euros for Lamine Yamal to FC Barcelona before the EURO.
- Luis Enrique, the sports director at Paris Saint-Germain, was previously a player and coach at FC Barcelona.
- Neymar, the record-breaking transfer from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain for 222 million Euros, will be watching the EURO semifinals from France.
- The reported offer of over 200 million Euros for Yamal was previously made by an unnamed party to Barcelona, as reported by the club's president, Joan Laporta.
- The Spanish national team, coached by Luis Enrique, will face England in the EURO finals in Berlin, with 16-year-old Lamine Yamal expected to contribute.
- The financial troubles at FC Barcelona have made it difficult for them to meet the one billion Euro buyout clause in Yamal's contract, but they still hold his rights.
