"Olimpia announced a new long-term contract for Martínez in December, which reportedly included a "multi-million-dollar termination clause," but sources confirmed to ESPN that the clause is not related to the transfer, and the $950,000 (with a sell-on fee) is the full extent of the transaction. Even for contracts that feature release clauses, it is not uncommon in soccer for transfers to be agreed to and completed at fees below those thresholds, which often serve as triggers rather than minimum thresholds."
"Crucially, due to the NWSL's rules governing annual net transfer thresholds, the $950,000 will be broken up into two payments from the Spirit to Olimpia, a source confirmed to ESPN: $500,000 this year and $450,000 next year. The NWSL's net transfer threshold governs how much each team can spend in transfers each year, much like the salary cap restricts how much teams can pay players."
Claudia Martínez, who turned 18 last week, has signed with the Washington Spirit for a reported $950,000 transfer fee that includes a sell-on provision to Club Olimpia. The fee ranks among the top 10 transfers in women's soccer history. Olimpia had announced a new long-term contract for Martínez with a reported multi-million-dollar termination clause, but that clause is not part of the transfer, with $950,000 representing the full transaction. Martínez was a co-leading scorer at the Copa América Femenina, including a hat trick against Bolivia and additional goals versus Colombia, Brazil and Venezuela. Martínez's contract with the Spirit runs through 2028, with a team option for 2029. NWSL rules require the fee to be paid as $500,000 this year and $450,000 next year under the league's net transfer threshold.
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