{"id":296002,"date":"2023-11-02T18:24:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T18:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=296002"},"modified":"2023-11-02T18:24:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T18:24:39","slug":"rodrygo-signs-new-contract-with-1billion-release-clause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/rodrygo-signs-new-contract-with-1billion-release-clause\/","title":{"rendered":"Rodrygo signs new contract with \u00a31BILLION release clause"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Rodrygo signs new contract at Real Madrid that will keep him at the club until 2028 &#8211; and includes a \u00a31BILLION release clause &#8211; just days after Vinicius Jr agreed fresh terms<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Spanish law states clubs must include a release clause in all player contracts<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The forward has made almost 200 appearances for Madrid since joining in 2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Big debates on Man United, Chelsea and Arsenal on It&#8217;s All Kicking Off podcast\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Real Madrid forward Rodrygo has put pen to paper on a new contract that includes a \u00a31billion release clause.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old&#8217;s new deal will ensure he stays at the club until 2028 having joined in 2019 from Santos in his home country of Brazil, since going onto make nearly 200 appearances in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s scored 39 goals in that time and is continuing to progress with the club, winning the Champions League and two LaLiga titles during his stay.<\/p>\n<p>All contracts in Spanish football include a release clause, meaning clubs could in theory buy a player out of their deal without the club stepping in to prevent it from happening.<\/p>\n<p>That will be much harder then perhaps normal with Rodrygo, however, with the \u00a31billion release clause, reported by Sergio Quirante, over five times the current record transfer fee for any player.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/16\/77329777-12703457-image-a-1_1698943679146.jpg\" height=\"412\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid forward Rodryo has signed a new contract with the Spanish club running through until 2028<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/17\/77329821-12703457-The_22_year_old_has_made_nearly_200_appearances_since_joining_th-a-6_1698945808687.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old (left) has made nearly 200 appearances since joining the club in 2019, winning a number of major trophies along the way<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>A regular for Brazil, Rodrygo has 18 caps for his country and travelled with his nation for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>He became the youngest player to score a Champions League hat-trick in the 2019\/20 Champions League, netting three times against Galatasaray in a 6-0 win at the age of\u00a018 years and 301 days.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s also won the Copa del Rey, the European Super Cup and the Club World Cup during his time in Spain and will have his eye on more accolades throughout the duration of his new deal.<\/p>\n<p>The forward is the second Madrid player to sign a new deal this week, with his club and international team-mate, Vinicius Jr, securing a new contract which will run until 2027.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/17\/77329845-12703457-He_is_a_key_player_of_the_Madrid_team_that_is_currently_top_of_L-a-1_1698947183018.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He is a key player of the Madrid team that is currently top of LaLiga and looking to win the title back from Barcelona<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/17\/77329837-12703457-Neymar_is_an_example_of_how_release_clauses_which_are_essential_-a-2_1698947183020.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Neymar is an example of how release clauses &#8211; which are essential &#8211; can cost clubs their players leaving<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/17\/77329875-12703457-Rodrygo_is_the_second_player_to_agree_a_new_contract_with_Madrid-a-3_1698947183021.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Rodrygo is the second player to agree a new contract with Madrid this week, with Vinicius Jr also signing a new deal<\/p>\n<p>In Spain, a footballer has the same legal right as any other worker to leave for a &#8216;better&#8217; job. The clause can therefore then be paid by the employee themselves of the club they are looking or set to join.<\/p>\n<p>The law states that the release clause should be proportional to the salary of the player. Though Rodrygo&#8217;s salary has not been disclosed, it would be fair to assume it&#8217;s pretty hefty given the size of his release clause.<\/p>\n<p>There have been several examples of release clauses costing clubs before, including when Barcelona reluctantly had to let Neymar join PSG for nearly \u00a3200million in in 2017 and when Luis Figo swapped Barcelona for Real Madrid in 2000.<\/p>\n<p>Clubs have, in recent years, tried to make the clauses as high as possible to prevent them from losing their players without their direct say-so in any future approaches or moves.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12703457\/Rodrygo-signs-new-contract-Real-Madrid-1BILLION-release-clause.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rodrygo signs new contract at Real Madrid that will keep him at the club until 2028 &#8211; 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