Barcelona will have to pay €5m to Spanish club with midfielder set to trigger add-on clause

In a short time, Pedri has grown into one of the most important players for FC Barcelona and one of the best young midfielders on the planet.

The Blaugrana signed the Spanish prospect from UD Las Palmas in 2019 and loaned him back to his boyhood club for a season. Since returning to the club in 2020, Pedri has become a permanent fixture in the middle of the park for the Catalan giants when fit and available.

Now, as reported by Beteve, Barcelona will have to make a payment of €5 million Las Palmas imminently once Pedri plays 45 minutes or more in three more matches, as he would be activating an add-on clause in the agreement.

Barça paid an initial €5 million transfer fee for Pedri, but there were many variables and add-ons included as part of the agreement.

As confirmed by Las Palmas president Miguel Angel Ramirez back in 2021, the Canary Islands outfit could stand to make as much as €23 million if the midfielder fulfills all the clauses and bonuses included in the agreement.

“From the day we’ve made the sale of Pedri until today, we’ve collected about €11 million,” Ramirez told Cadena SER. “Once all the clauses are met, it could reach up to €22-23 million. We also get 15 percent of a future sale.”

One such clause seemingly stipulates that Barcelona would have to make a payment of €5 million to Las Palmas should Pedri feature for 45 minutes or more in 100 matches for the Catalans.

While Pedri has played 109 times in total for the La Liga champions, he has 97 appearances in which he has played for at least 45 minutes. So, if he were to feature in three more such matches, the Catalans would have to shell out a sum of €5 million to the newly-promoted La Liga club.