Who would\u2019ve thought that Ronaldo\u2019s once \u20ac1bn release clause would be equaled multiple times in the past two years?<\/p>\n
Lionel Messi had a \u20ac700m hefty buyout clause at the peak of his powers in 2017. With Ansu Fati, Pedri, Araujo, Gavi, and now Lamine Yamal, the Catalans have four players with \u20ac1bn buyouts on their roster, clearly locking down the club’s future.<\/p>\n
As we close out the 2023 summer transfer window, let\u2019s look at the players whose current contracts feature the biggest release clauses in world football.<\/p>\n
He’s not yet featured in the new EA Sports FC 24<\/a>, but Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal is set to join the \u20ac1B release clause club. The 16-year-old La Masia graduate<\/a> signed his first professional contract on October 2, 2023. The Catalan powerhouse is currently in the process of adding a release clause to Yamal’s three-year contract, the longest term allowable for players under 18 according to FIFA rules. <\/p>\n Yamal is off to a fast start with the Blaugrana, becoming only one of two teenagers in Europe’s top five leagues to create four big chances for his side. The teenage winger has made ten appearances for Barcelona’s first team — no other Barca player, not even Messi, had a single appearance for the club at Yamal’s age. <\/p>\n