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#3 Release Clauses that are worth it
Philippe Coutinho: €400m
It's not often that a club breaks their transfer record in six months and when that said record is over €100m, it is unprecedented. Yet, Coutinho was a player that commanded such a high fee with Liverpool also doing great business to get every single penny possible.
At 25, Coutinho has a decade of football ahead of him. He will be the heir to Iniesta at Barcelona and has the potential to be as good as compatriot Neymar was for the club in two years. If market prices continue to surge upward, Barcelona might have to increase that release clause down the line.
Ousmane Dembele: €400m
An injury may have hampered his chances to embed himself into this Barcelona team but Ousmane Dembele has nothing but time to make his case. The 20-year-old had 18 goals and 8 assists last season (Bundesliga and Champions League) and has the potential to truly become the next big star at the club.
Jordi Alba: €150m
The 28-year-old left-back has been one of the more consistent performers for the club in recent years. Yes, there is the odd performance that has fans pulling their hair out - what with his bizarre decision-making.
But he has since improved and even struck up a telepathic partnership with Messi to score or assist goals. In fact, they top the league as a duo with Alba assisting Messi 5 times already this season.
€150m is a steep price (twice the transfer record for a defender) but it was inserted to keep him at the club as he is a valuable member of the squad.
Nelson Semedo: €100m
Signed last summer, Nelson Semedo is yet to truly establish himself at Barcelona. But his reputation precedes him and his performances in the Primeira Liga made him a force to reckon with (most dribbles completed by a defender and six assists).
He may not be the next Dani Alves, but at 24, the club has time to figure out how best to use his skillset on the right wing.
Lucas Digne: €60m
Another player with loads of potential is 24-year-old Digne. Understandably, he has an obstacle in the form of Alba on his path to glory but the way he quickly adapted to Barcelona's style of play after playing for PSG and Roma was remarkable.
He, too, has time on his hands to come good and a €60m release clause seems ideal to stave off interested parties.
