THE PLAYER CLAUSE, A KEY FACTOR
Two 'heavyweights' of the Premier League, willing to leave Barça to one of their 'pearls'
Published:25/09/2024 - 17:45h
Updated:25/09/2024 - 17:45h
FC Barcelona could lose one of its players with the best projection at the hands of one of the 'heavyweights' of the Premier League. Despite his serious injury, Marc Bernal would be on the radar of Manchester United and Newcastle in the winter market
The serious injury suffered by Marc Bernal does not affect the enormous interest that the young FC Barcelona midfielder has generated after the great image shown in the summer under the orders of Hansi Flick. Although the kid will miss the entire 2024/25 season due to a torn cruciate ligament and external meniscus in his right knee, several clubs are willing to take a risk with the signing of the man from Berga, taking advantage of a key factor: the low cost of his termination clause. .
According to the latest information, the 17-year-old player would be on the radar of two 'heavyweights' of the Premier League: Manchester United and Newcastle. Both clubs would be willing to pay the 20 million euros that the midfielder is currently worth to secure his signing in the next winter market. The Barça youth player has a contract until 2026 and, at the moment, the Barça board does not seem to be concerned about his future, since negotiations to renew him are well underway.
FC Barcelona hopes to close the renewal of Marc Bernal shortly
In this sense, the club hopes to sign in the coming weeks an extension of Bernal's contract, for three more seasons (until June 2029), to update the value of his clause to 400 or 1,000 million euros, continuing with the policy of renewals of the main 'pearls' of the squad. Marc will turn 18 in July 2025 and has already made clear his intention to stay long-term in Barcelona, since his dream and that of his family is to see him succeed as a culé.
In principle, the youth player will be out for an entire year, with hopes of facing the final stretch of his recovery during the 2025 preseason. However, Barça fully trusts in his recovery and, to avoid another 'low cost' exit like the of Marc Guiu, the best thing is to ensure the future of the midfielder who has shown the best conditions to become the pivot of the first team in the coming seasons.
