Barcelona has one of the worst financial situations in world soccer, despite being one of the biggest clubs. The Catalans are paying for their previous financial blunders, and this has affected their overall transfer strategy. Already, the President of the club, Joan Laporta, has confirmed that no big transfers will happen next summer.
The club needs to add some serious firepower to their squad, but in reality, they also need to sell some players to create salary space. Despite the need to make some big sales, the club remains committed to keeping their best players.
Barcelona reportedly reject €200m offer for Lamine Yamal
Barcelona President Joan Laporta has revealed something very surprising about one of his players. That player is Lamine Yamal, and he has revealed that the club rejected a massive €200m offer for the player. This is despite the club facing financial problems that could be alleviated by a sale of this scale.
Laporta said, “We’re receiving crazy bids for players like Lamine Yamal around €200m and we’re rejecting, of course. We trust Lamine and we don’t need to sell.”
The crazy bid is said to be from Paris Saint Germain, who are looking to make a big statement signing. With their star talisman Kylian Mbappe leaving, they need to replace him with another big talent. Seeing the imminent rise of Yamal on the soccer stage, they have made the decision to bring him in by any means.
🔵🔴 Laporta: “We’re receiving crazy bids for players like Lamine Yamal around €200m and we’re rejecting, of course”.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 23, 2024
“We trust Lamine and we don’t need to sell”.
“We received bids for Balde, Fermín, Pedri, De Jong, Araujo, Gavi… we don’t want to sell our stars”. pic.twitter.com/cDfb34eG6e
However, Barcelona know the value of Lamine, and how much of a player he could be for them in the future. They predict that he can become the next Lionel Messi, with rumors that he could inherit his iconic No.10 shirt. Despite their financial situation, they have rejected any offers for the young Spaniard.
Laporta lists players Barcelona will not sell
That is not all, as the club also plans to keep other players off the transfer market. They have confirmed that they have received bids for many players. Laporta confirmed, saying, “We received bids for Balde, Fermín, Pedri, De Jong, Araujo, Gavi… we don’t want to sell our stars.”
These players are all part of the club’s future, and some of their best players as well. Despite their poor financial condition, they have decided to keep them in order for their future to be secure. However, other players may have to leave if great offers arrive for them.
Whatever the case, it seems Barcelona may have to make a big sale soon if they are to survive for next season. It is only a question of when that will happen.
