Right but the difference here is that release clauses in la liga are a literal legal requirement, which is not the case for the English or German leagues.
A player asking for such clauses in those leagues is doing so because they and their agents are actively planning a getaway within a few years.
You tried to portray Haaland's request for a release clause at Dortmund as a direct consequence of their previous actions when selling players....when he's done the exact same thing to the biggest club in the English league and the current most successful one.
It's also important to note that the 200 million figure is both in euros and also seemingly due to drop further along into the contract too.
I know that about La Liga, and that was precisely my point about release clauses: they serve multiple purposes.
Neither you nor I have any idea why Haaland's agents inserted that clause into his Man City contract, but it is telling that it has a fairly unattainable amount for most clubs not Real Madrid, Barcelona or the oil clubs. This is in stark contrast to the amount specified in his Dortmund contract. I mean, by your logic, one might expect the specified amount to be around the same amount, not over double it. He essentially took the decision away from Dortmund, and it's very difficult to imagine otherwise. Perhaps Antony should have done the same, but my argument was that he was an unknown player, unlike Haaland, and so probably didn't have a strong enough negotiating position.
And that brings me to my last point: the Antony situation escalated because he feels that the club have reneged on a promise. This is a United forum, but it took an Ajax fan (admittedly also a United fan) to write:
You must know, that there is a good chance that Huntelaar and Hamstra are going back on an agreement he's made with Overmars.
But these agreements, should always be worded properly in letter.
So what I'm saying is, an easy way to do this going forward for other players is to hard-code a predetermined price into the contract as per Haaland's agents, and take the decision away from the club.
I've no comment on the structure of the clause other than to note Haaland was a Raiola player, and Raiola was notorious of agitating for his clients to move every so often so he could pocket the agents fees. Either way, the asking fee is still substantial.