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May 22, 2025, 07:45 AM ET

Paris Saint-Germain have "always" been interested in signing Lamine Yamal, Barcelona's sporting director Deco said on Thursday, adding that ahead of the summer window, the Catalan club are monitoring Liverpool's Luis Díaz and Manchester United's Marcus Rashford.

Barça's top priority is to tie Yamal to a long-term contract once he turns 18 in July, with the Spanish teenage sensation's current deal expiring in June 2026.

"We know the player's value," Deco said of Yamal to Catalan radio RAC 1.



For him, there's no better environment or better club than Barça."

Barça are looking at options in attack with Poland veteran forward Robert Lewandowski having one year left on his contract.

"We like Luis [Díaz], we like Rashford, and we like other players," Deco said.

When we go to the market, there are names we know that could improve the team."

Díaz's contract with Liverpool expires in June 2027 while Rashford, currently on loan at Aston Villa, is tied to United until June 2028.

The LaLiga champions understand the importance of continuity.

"If we can keep the core of the team together, that's what we want," Deco said.

We don't believe that players will ask to leave."

Marcus Rashford is tied to Manchester United until June 2028. Molly Darlington/Copa/Getty Images

Deco, meanwhile, confirmed that Yamal's contract extension "is on the right track."

Yamal has played a key role in the final months of the season as Barça completed a domestic treble, winning LaLiga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Supercopa.

With his market value continuing to grow, reports claim that Yamal's camp has demanded that the new contract makes him the highest paid player at the club which Deco has denied.

"Lamine has not asked for anything because we don't speak to players but to agents," he said.

He has to be the most important player among the most important players we have.

He has to live his age.

"We've had some players of this level and I think the important thing is for Lamine to be happy."


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