Mikautadze's clause rises to €78m amid Barça interest

Mikautadze's clause rises to €78m amid Barça interest Villarreal is pleased that, under Georges Mikautadze’s contract, his release clause has stood at €78 million since last August 15. The measure aims to protect the Georgian international striker from transfer moves by several European clubs. Among the main interested parties is FC Barcelona, a club closely monitoring the forward’s development to strengthen its squad. However, sources at the Yellow Submarine insist they have not yet received any formal offer for the player. The financial increase represents a 30% rise from the €60 million release figure that was in place until August 14. This change gives the Castellón club greater room for negotiation in the final stretch of the summer transfer window. According to AS, this adjustment is the result of an automatic update mechanism previously set out in the player’s contract. The club applies similar progressive clauses to the rest of the first-team squad as well. With this contractual move, the Villarreal board is making it clear that it is not considering Mikautadze’s departure at this stage of the season. Anyone wishing to secure the striker’s services will have to pay the full amount set out in the contract. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.