"In the Bundesliga, we rarely include such clauses in contracts. They're much more common in La Liga."
The so-called release clause means that a player can buy out their own contract by paying a certain sum of money.
Of course, while we say the player buys out their own contract, in reality, the money comes from the club the player wants to join.
This practice is indeed very common in La Liga.
For example, there was the recent sensational news.
Barça superstar Messi's release clause was only 150 million euros.
Real Madrid wanted to activate the release clause to bring Messi to the Bernabéu Stadium.
Also, Florentino used a release clause when he signed Figo from Barça in 2000.
Ultimately, it's just setting a maximum transfer fee for a player.
The advantages of this are obvious.
The club can no longer use it as a bargaining chip to demand an exorbitant price, and the player gains maximum control over their future transfers.
