- Bellingham joined Real Madrid last summer and had a successful first year at the club.
- It has a gigantic termination clause, necessary in the agreements when players join LaLiga
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Jude Bellingham is among several players who have release clauses worth £871 million (billion euros) in their contracts, according to a report.
Players often include release clauses in their contracts when they join clubs, meaning that if another party makes an offer that matches the clause, then the club they want to leave will have no way of stopping them.
They may often not be tied to long-term contracts if they are unhappy at the club, although said club must also accept the clause, meaning a deal should benefit all parties.
In LaLiga, termination clauses are essential when closing agreements for players, which can lead to significant sums being allocated, as demonstrated by the alleged Bellingham sum.
According TalkSportThe Englishman is one of the high-profile stars whose clause exceeds one billion euros.
Jude Bellingham’s £871m release clause at Real Madrid is said to be the highest in Europe
Reports suggest that the valuation coincides in the contracts of Barcelona midfield duo Pedri (left) and Gavi (right).
Bellingham arrived at Real Madrid last summer and had a more than successful first year at the club.
Bellingham joined Real Madrid at the start of last season for £113 million and enjoyed a more than successful year with the club, scoring 23 goals on his way to winning LaLiga and the Champions League.
Considered one of the best players in the world, he will now also seek to succeed at the international level when he participates in the European Championship with England.
The report suggests that Barcelona stars Pedri, Gavi, Ronald Araujo and Ferran Torres have similar release clauses to Bellingham’s, while Ansu Fati, who spent last season on loan at Brighton, has a clause matching that of the Madrid star.
In the Premier League, Pep Guardiola revealed that Kevin De Bruyne had a £223m release clause, but it is unclear if that is still in place since he signed his new contract in 2021.
Vinicius Jr, who Jose Mourinho has tipped to win the Ballon d’Or at the end of the current calendar year, reportedly has a release clause worth the same as Bellingham, and Eduardo Camavinga also has the same as his Real Madrid team. buddy.
Kevin De Bruyne previously had a £223m release clause, although it is unclear if that stands.
Chelsea though had secured a deal for Michael Olise when they activated his £35m release clause last summer.
Another example of a release clause coming into play was when Chelsea thought they had secured the services of Michael Olise from Crystal Palace last season, activating his £35m clause.
That left Crystal Palace helpless, but they managed to convince the Frenchman to sign a new deal to destroy the clause.
The Blues are believed to be keen to try and sign him again this summer, with a price tag of £60m.