Report: Barcelona due to shell out €5 million as part of clause in midfielder’s contract

Barcelona under Josep Bartemou paid out millions for misfit midfielders for years, but, they somehow managed to get one of the most promising young players in Pedri from Segunda Division side Las Palmas. Signed as a 16-year-old, the Spaniard has 53 games under his belt and has already emerged as one of the most important players for the Catalans.

Ronald Koeman deserves plaudits for giving the youngster a chance last season, as the club may have finally found the player to take over Andres Iniesta’s mantle.

However, Barcelona’s financial burden could receive another blow. According to AS, Pedri has played 45 games for Barcelona with 45 minutes or more in each of them, and that the Blaugranas will have to shell out another €5 million to Las Palmas once Pedri clocks another five games with the same time duration.

Las Palmas president Miguel Ángel Ramírez has said that the club has received €11 million for Pedri and suggests that the club could end up receiving double the amount in the near future. “Once all the clauses are met, it could reach up to €22m-€23m. We also get 15% of a future sale,” Ramirez told Cadena SER.

Immediately coming off a successful campaign with La Roja at the Euros and the Tokyo Olympics, Pedri has not stopped and ran over ten kilometers in Barça’s opening match against Real Sociedad.

Given his importance in Koeman’s Barcelona, it would not be unfair to suggest that he could reach that landmark within the next month itself.

Even though the club is submerged under increased debts crossing well over €1 billion, €22-23 million still remains an absolute bargain as far as Pedri is concerned. The 18-year-old looks set to become a regular starter in the middle of the park for a very long time to come.

Moreover, it has been repeated time and again that Barcelona does not have any intention to sell the likes of Pedri, Ansu Fati, and Frenkie de Jong even if massive bids arrive.

Written by Veer Sharma