Barcelona Locks Pedri To 2026, Inserts Release Clause Worth IDR 16 Trillion

JAKARTA - Pedri Gonzalez has signed a new contract at Barcelona, and the 18-year-old has agreed to stay until the summer of 2026.

Barcelona inserts a release clause that is not kidding if a club is interested in signing him, which is 1 billion euros (around IDR 16 trillion).

The Catalan club announced Pedri's new contract on their official website on Thursday.

"FC Barcelona and the player, Pedro Gonzalez 'Pedri', have agreed on a contract extension until 30 June 2026. The release clause is set at 1 billion euros," Barca wrote.

"The new contract binds the Canary Islands player for the remainder of this season and another four years."

Barcelona brought Pedri from Las Palmas in the summer of 2020, for only 5 million euros.

Pedri then became a regular for Barcelona and made 52 appearances during his first season at his new club.

He scored four goals last season and was immediately called up to Spain's senior national team in March.

Pedri was later included in Luis Enrique's Spain squad for the 2020 European Cup (Euro) and was awarded the Young Player of the Tournament award.

He then helped Spain to a silver medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics after losing to Brazil 1-2 in the final.