REVEALED: The team that wanted to make Lamine Yamal the most expensive signing in history

FC Barcelona has in Lamine Yamal possibly the best young player today and one of the best in the world overall. At just 17 years old, the Rocafonda native has proven to be decisive both at his club and for the national team, standing out not only for his growing level of play but also for expanding his repertoire. In addition to his speed and 'devilish' dribbling, he has added creative vision, precision in passing, a great long-distance shot, and even greater defensive involvement.

Given this, it's no surprise that Lamine Yamal has become a highly coveted asset by other teams who, aware of the talent of the recently crowned Kopa Trophy winner, have shown interest in acquiring his services. Even with 'astronomical' financial proposals that could break records in the transfer market.

In this context, Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona, confirmed at one point that the club rejected an exorbitant offer for Lamine Yamal: "They came to buy Lamine for 250 million and I said no," the president commented. This revelation left the question of which team was willing to make such an investment hanging in the air.

The team that offered over 200 million euros for the signing of Lamine Yamal

Recently, the identity of the team willing to sign Lamine Yamal has been confirmed. This confirmation was made by Enric Masip, alongside the presidency of FC Barcelona, during an interview with journalist Josep Pedrerol on the program 'El Chiringuito de Jugones,' solving this mystery: "The president already said he had an offer of 200 million that he rejected and never considered," he began.

It was then revealed that Paris Saint-Germain, as previously rumored, was the team that tried to sign Lamine Yamal: "It was from France. The perfect replacement for Mbappé? Well, when you have money and a way to pay, you can aspire to try to sign everything."

In this point, it is clear that PSG was willing to make an exorbitant investment to bring in as a replacement for their outgoing star Kylian Mbappé. An acquisition that, if it had materialized, would have by far become the most expensive transfer in the history of football, surpassing the negotiation that also involved them and Barcelona, such as Neymar Jr.'s signing in 2017 for 222 million euros.

However, this time the move has not gone entirely as planned, as Barcelona has shown firmness in not letting go of their star player, around whom the Culé project is expected to be built, with an eye not only on the present but also on the future.