The rumor spread like lightning. According to investigative journalist Romain Molina, Qatar has made Lamine Yamal its new obsession. At only 18 years old, the FC Barcelona prodigy is already arousing everyone’s desire, particularly that of Paris Saint-Germain. “In Doha we said: “We want it””Molina recently confided, specifying that “Qatari decision-makers are ready to do anything to have it one day” and recalling the “very close ties between Jorge Mendes and Qatar”.
But convincing Barça to let go of their nugget would be a feat. According to Fabrice Hawkins (RMC), a possible transfer of Lamine Yamal would cost “more than €200 million”. And even then, this amount could be well below its true market value. The Spanish winger, under contract until June 2031, embodies the future of the Catalan club, which has no intention of letting him slip away, even for an astronomical sum.
350 million euros, a record
The CIES Football Observatory, in its latest Weekly Letter, confirmed the trend by placing Lamine Yamal at the top of the most expensive young players in the world. According to the Swiss institute, his transfer value would now reach around 350 million euros, a record for a player under 20 years old.
He is also the most expensive player of any age ahead of Kylian Mbappé (26 years old), Erling Haaland (25 years old) and Jude Bellingham (22 years old), all valued at 180 million euros. Suffice to say that if PSG dreams of securing the services of the Barcelona jewel, it will have to strike a resounding financial blow.
