Article by Cosmin Nistor – published Monday, October 13, 2025, 6:02 pm / Updated Monday, October 13, 2025 18:07
Offer of proportions in world football: Al-Hilal, the team prepared by Simone Inzaghi (49 years old), has submitted a colossal offer of 400 million euros to transfer to Lamine Yamal, the 18-year-old star of Barcelona and of the Spanish national.
According to the Spanish publication Fichajes.net, the Saudi Arabia club has already contacted Catalan officials, but their answer was categorical: “Yamal is not for sale.”
The young striker has a contract with Barcelona until 2031, with an annual salary of about 10 million euros and a signature bonus of 25 million, staggered for six years. There are impressive amounts, but the clubs in Saudi Arabia are among the few capable of exceeding these values.
Internal tensions in Barcelona
The huge offer comes in a delicate moment for FC Barcelona. The team entered the international break after two consecutive defeats, in the championship (1-4 with Sevilla) and in the Champions League (1-2 with PSG). The Spanish press writes that these results have generated tensions between coach Hansi Flick (60 years) and locker room, several players, including Yamal, complaining about the lack of communication from the German technician.
In addition, Lamine Yamal is currently experiencing a groin infection that prevented from playing the last matches of Barcelona and responding to the convening to the national of Spain for the parties in the preliminaries CM 2026.
Lamine Yamal is a “record man” at just 18 years old
At just 18 years old, Lamine Yamal is the most valuable footballer in the world, being quoted at 200 million euros on the specialized site Transfermarkt. Since his debut to the team “A” in Barcelona, in April 2023 (just 15 years and 9 months), the far right has already accumulated 111 matches, scoring 27 goals and offering 38 decisive passes.
2024The year in which Lamine Yamal won the European Championship with Spain (2-1 victory with England, Yamal offering a decisive pass)
At the national team, Yamal made his debut on September 8, 2023, in the victory of Spain 7-1 against Georgia, managing to score at only 16 years and 57 days, thus becoming the youngest player and marker in Spain, exceeding Gavi's records. At the same time, Yamal has also become the youngest scorer in the history of European preliminaries, an previous record held by Gareth Bale.
Lamine Yamal already has the following trophies:
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2x to Liga (2022/23, 2024/25)
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1X Spanish Cup (2024/25)
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1X Spanish Super Cup (2024/25)
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1X European Championship (2024)
