Barcelona working to update outdated release clauses for three young prospects

Barcelona working to update outdated release clauses for three young prospects With the transfer window now shut, FC Barcelona have immediately turned their attention to protecting some of the brightest academy talents who have broken into the first team. Indeed, according to SPORT , Barça have made improving the contracts of Xavi Espart, Hamza Abdelkarim, and Brian Farinas a priority, with the club keen to bring their release clauses and terms in line with their new first-team status. Talks over improving and extending their contracts began several weeks ago, with the initial signs described as positive in all three cases. Barcelona’s intention is to complete the new agreements during September, strengthening their position and reducing the risk of major European clubs attempting to take advantage of the players’ relatively low current release clauses. Espart’s €20 million clause no longer reflects his status Espart currently has a release clause of around €20 million, a figure inherited from his youth contract. That valuation no longer reflects his importance. Espart has emerged as one of the biggest revelations of the opening weeks of the season, starting all three of Barcelona’s first three La Liga matches. One of the positives of the season so far. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) Barça have rewarded him with the No. 12 shirt in the first-team squad now want to significantly increase his release clause. The objective is to establish a figure that would act as a major deterrent to interested clubs while underlining the confidence HansiFlick and the board have in his long-term potential. Barcelona want to raise Hamza’s clause to €150 million Hamza’s situation is particularly striking. His current release clause is just €15 milion, a figure set when he joined Barcelona from Al Ahly on a permanent transfer this summer, after impressing on loan. Since then, his value has risen sharply following his exposure at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, his goalscoring displays in pre-season, and official first-team debut. Barcelona, therefore, want to increase his release clause tenfold, taking it from €15 million to €150 million . Discussions have already taken place and, according to the report, negotiations are progressing well. Farinas earns Flick’s backing Making a big impression. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images) Farinas is in a similar position to that of Espart. The 20-year-old midfielder now has an official first-team squad number, No. 4, and is eagerly awaiting his competitive debut. His current release clause is also relatively low, at around €20 million, and Barça want to increase it alongside improving his salary to reflect his new status as a full first-team player. Flick has played a decisive role in Farinas’ rapid rise . The coach intervened to prevent his proposed move to Girona during the summer and subsequently gave him a place in the first-team squad. Now, the club want to update the release clause amounts of Farinas as well as Espart and Hamza, to avoid another ‘Dro’ situation.