"The recent departure of youth prodigy Dro to Paris Saint-Germain has left a bitter taste in Barcelona, particularly regarding the financial terms of the deal. While the clubs eventually settled on a fee of €8.2 million, the player's exit was facilitated by a release clause of just €6 million, which now seems unremarkable. The reason Barcelona were unable to secure a higher protection for the Galician talent boils down to a matter of unfortunate timing and a previous contractual standard that has since been overhauled."
"Had these modern safeguards been applied to Dro's contract, his release clause would have likely ballooned to over €20-25 million following his breakthrough into the senior squad. Moving forward, the club has finalised these graduated clauses for all new renewals to ensure that future gems of La Masia are protected from being poached at undervalued prices. As for Dro himself, the youngster has so far featured in two matches since joining PSG in a permanent deal in January."
Barcelona received €8.2 million for Dro after Paris Saint-Germain triggered a €6 million release clause in his youth contract. The low clause reflected a pre-summer 2024 standard that set €6 million release clauses for three-year youth extensions. Chelsea’s acquisition of Marc Guiu exposed that vulnerability and led to policy changes introducing graduated clauses that increase as players hit milestones such as reserve or first-team debuts. Those safeguards would likely have pushed Dro's clause above €20–25 million. The club has implemented the graduated clauses for new renewals. Dro has appeared twice for PSG while adapting to life in Paris under Luis Enrique.
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