Paris Saint-Germain are looking to sign Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal as they identify him as a potential replacement for Kylian Mbappe.
♦ PSG eye move for Yamal
♦ Could make blockbuster €200m bid for Barca star
♦ Barcelona unlikely to sell their star player
WHAT HAPPENED?
The Ligue 1 giants are reportedly preparing a blockbuster €200m (£172m) offer for the Barcelona sensation, according to Le Parisien. PSG are in search of a quality attacker to replace talisman Kylian Mbappe who is expected to announce his departure from the club at the end of the current season to join Real Madrid.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
The report further states that the French club’s sporting director Luis Campos shares an excellent relationship with super agent Jorge Mendes who manages the Catalan ‘wonderkid’ which may help the PSG in their attempts to land the talented teenager.
DID YOU KNOW?
Yamal grabbed an assist for Barcelona against PSG in the Champions League quarter-finals, becoming the youngest player to do so in the knockout stages of Europe’s premier club competition at just 16 years and 278 days old.
WHAT NEXT FOR PSG?
Luis Enrique’s side will be next seen in action on Wednesday as they take on Lorient in Ligue 1 away from home. If PSG manage to pick up a win and Monaco drop points against Lille, they will be crowned French league champions once again.