Before the current European Championship, FC Barcelona turned down a bid of $270 million (€250 million), which would have set a record for a transfer fee. The Spanish news agency EFE, which quoted unnamed Catalan club insiders, reported this information.
Lamine’s incredible goal for Spain against France in the competition’s semifinals on Tuesday has made him the buzz of the continent.
Kolo Muani’s header gave Les Bleus the lead in the eighth minute, but Kylian Mbappe’s team lost to MVP Lamine’s equalizer in the 21st, and Dani Olmo gave Spain a 2-1 advantage that they were able to maintain until the end of regulation.
Following the events surrounding Neymar’s 2017 release from FC Barcelona, the 16-year-old is bound to a contract with the team that includes a $1.082 billion (€1 billion) release clause.
At the time, Barca believed the Brazilian was as safe as houses, and any interested team would have to spend €222 million ($240 million) to get him out of his Camp Nou contract.
However, it undervalued Paris Saint-Germain, who forked up the big bucks and broke the world transfer record to get Neymar, so altering the market for all time.
In 2024, the Ligue 1 powerhouse supported by Qatar has demonstrated that it is willing to make the same sacrifices to acquire Lamine, whom it regards as the ideal successor to Mbappe, who is headed to Real Madrid.
