Barcelona’s sporting director says there is “no discussion, no price” when it comes to Lamine Yamal, with a €250m bid from PSG already fended off.
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Teenage forward is hot propertyBarca have no intention of sellingContract extension in the pipelineFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Teen sensation Yamal has become one of the hottest prospects and properties in world football. At just 17 years of age he is already a European Championship winner and the proud owner of prestigious Kopa Trophy and Golden Boy awards.
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His meteoric rise to prominence has attracted plenty of attention, with Barca president Joan Laporta claiming that French giants Paris Saint-Germain tabled a €250 million (£208m/$261m) offer at one stage. Said approach was immediately knocked back.
WHAT DECO SAID
Sporting director Deco has reiterated that Yamal is not for sale, telling : “There are key players, and he is [one]. There is no discussion, there is no price. There have been no offers because we didn't even want to talk about it. He will surely be at Barca for many years, like Pedri and Gavi… They will [all] remain here.”
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Yamal has earned praise from all-time greats such as Cristiano Ronaldo and fellow La Masia academy graduate Lionel Messi, with Deco adding on his obvious potential: “Yamal is one of the special ones. Not only does he have talent, he also has a different mental capacity.”
