Holding court: The number 10 shirt carries enormous weight at Camp Nou, and it seems to fit Lamine Yamal rather well. | Photo Credit: Getty Images In February, Joan Laporta — re-elected Barcelona president last month — claimed that the club had rejected a 250 million euro offer from PSG for Lamine Yamal in the summer of 2024. Had it been accepted, the purported offer would have made the wonderkid the most valuable footballer in history, eclipsing the 222 million euro PSG had forked out for Neymar in 2017. It would have also gone a long way towards addressing Barcelona’s financial struggles and economic uncertainty, but the club held firm; Yamal was deemed to be priceless. Published – April 11, 2026 01:02 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Environmental pollution remains a major concern in this industrial zone Bolstering deterrence through submarine dominance – The Hindu