Although not officially announced, Kylian Mbappe will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of this season.
His next destination is expected to be Real Madrid, so considering this, the French champions have taken the first steps towards finding his ideal replacement. One of the main candidates to fill the void left by Mbappe’s departure, according to Le Parisien, is Lamine Yamal. PSG’s management is very interested in signing the Spanish sensation, as they have been impressed with his performances this season.
They had the opportunity to closely monitor Yamal in the two matches that Barcelona and PSG played against each other in the Champions League quarter-finals, where the 16-year-old excelled despite Barcelona being eliminated in the end.
As the report adds, the French club’s board believes that a sum of 200 million euros would be sufficient to secure his signature, especially considering Barcelona’s ongoing financial problems.
While it is true that Barcelona is facing financial difficulties, they value Lamine Yamal highly, to the point where they have refused to enter into negotiations with interested clubs.
To prevent the departure of the Spaniard, Barcelona has set an ‘astronomical’ release clause of 1 billion euros for him.
