Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal has reportedly submitted an unprecedented €400 million offer to Barcelona to sign Lamine Yamal.
The report adds that Al-Hilal are willing to hand Lamine Yamal a seven-year contract and make him one of the faces of their long-term project in Saudi Arabia.
Recent years have seen increasing investment from Saudi clubs in top talents playing in Europe.
When Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Al-Nassr, it felt as though an avenue had opened for ageing stars to earn big before calling it quits, but even young talents have been lured by the money.
The report mentions that Lamine is unhappy with Hansi Flick’s words about the team’s lack of intensity, but all this feels like smoke without fire.
The teenager is one of Barcelona’s most adored players and arguably the star of the team.
This past summer, he put pen to paper on a blockbuster deal and was even handed the No. 10 jersey.
He is the Catalan club’s present and future, and there is no reason for him to abandon such a promising project and go in search of money.