REAL MADRID HAVE signed several big-name players to contract renewals in September – and have taken a significant step to avoid the fate of rivals Barcelona while doing so.
Barca were caught off guard by Paris Saint-Germain when the French club activated the Brazil star’s buyout clause of €222m – a figure the Catalans thought to be prohibitive.
In response, the Blancos have signed several of their greatest stars to new deals that include astronomical release clauses.
During September, Madrid signed Isco, Marcelo, Dani Carvajal, Karim Benzema, Marcos Llorente, Raphael Varane and Marco Asensio to new deals.
And with those new contracts came buyout clauses that are designed to turn back even Europe’s most extravagant spenders.
Benzema’s release clause was set at €1 billion, with Isco and Asensio at €700m each, Carvajal at €350m, and Varane, Marcelo and Llorente all at €200m.
All seven players are now tied to Madrid through at least 2021 and with their release clauses set, they all appear destined to stay at the Bernabeu for the long haul.
