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Ex-Barcelona president, Joan Laporta, has claimed Paris Saint-Germain were willing to pay €250 million for Lamine Yamal.

Laporta, speaking at the launch of his new book on Tuesday, said people thought they were crazy for turning it down.

Yamal caught the eyes of top clubs around Europe, after he burst into limelight during the 2023/2024 season.

PSG at the time, were looking to bring in a replacement for Kylian Mbappe who had joined Real Madrid as a free agent.

If Barcelona had accepted the €250 million offer for Yamal who was 17 at the time, it would have surpassed the €222m world-record fee PSG paid for Neymar in 2017.

“When PSG offered us €250 million for Lamine Yamal, and we rejected it, he was 17 years old; some people thought we were crazy,” Laporta said.

Transfer: Ex-Barcelona president, Laporta reveals club that bid €250m for Yamal

Former Manchester City legend, Sergio Aguero, has said that Arsenal is in a good position to win the Premier League title.

Aguero has been part of several title battles in the past few years and believes Arsenal is doing well in the competition.

The Gunners beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 at the weekend, helping them get back to winning in the league after two straight draws.

They are now five points ahead at the top, having played one more game than second-placed City, which has 56 points.

Recognizing the strength in the Gunners’ squad, five-time Premier League champion, Aguero spoke to Stake through Football 365:
“It’s not about having a weak mindset. Not now, at least, because the team has a very complete and balanced squad that has much more experience compared to the recent past.

“They’ve faced this situation before and came really close to succeeding. And today you can see that they have a stronger mindset. The young players have matured, and they’ve added some excellent talent, which is clear to see.

The former City striker added, “Arteta has shown he’s a top manager. He has put together a strong group of players who know how to compete and are consistently in the running for the championship.

“Let’s think about how many years have passed since Arsenal last won the Premier League. How close they have gotten to achieving that in recent years. I think if you talk to Arsenal fans, they would really hope Arteta stays at the club for a long time.”

Arteta’s team has finished as runners-up in the league three times in a row, losing out to Manchester City twice and to Liverpool last year. They’re trying to end their 22-year wait for a league title.

EPL: ‘Strong group of players’ – Aguero names team to win title

Werder Bremen defender Felix Agu is set for another spell on the sidelines, DAILY POST reports.

Agu recently returned to action for the Greens after spending around four months on the sidelines due to a syndesmosis ligament injury.

The injury also forced the left-back to miss the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

The Nigeria international injured himself during warm-up ahead of Bremen’s Bundesliga clash with St. Pauli last weekend.

Bremen confirmed he suffered a muscle injury in his adductor area, and will be sidelined for the time being.

The 26-year-old has made nine league appearances for the Greens this season.

Bundesliga: Werder Bremen confirm Agu’s latest injury

Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi has been named in the Premier League Team of the Week, DAILY POST reports.

Iwobi earned his position in WhoScored’s Team of the Week following his superb performance in Fulham’s 3-1 win over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Sunday.

The 29-year-old scored, and also registered an assist in the game.

Iwobi’s corner-kick was nodded home superbly by Raúl Jiménez for the game’s opening goal.

The Nigeria international netted Fulham’s third from a counter attack five minutes from time.

It was Iwobi’s third goal of the season for Marco Silva’s side.

His teammate Jiménez was also included in the selection.

EPL: Iwobi included in Team of the Week