Barça re-sign 16-year-old Ilaix Moriba: €100m exit clause - Salary at LaLiga level

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FC Barcelona have extended the contract of the young talent Ilaix Moriba (Photo). The 16-year-old midfielder signed a new contract until June 30, 2022. The Catalans set the exit clause for the attacker at 100 million euros – this would make Ilaix Moriba more expensive than Barça’s professional players Rafinha (26) or Jasper Cillessen (29), among others.

The reason for the successful negotiations is probably due to the amount of salary the Guinea-born talent will earn. He will become the highest paid player from the Barça youth academy La Masia. This information was revealed by a transfer glitch: The Catalans sent the final offer for Ilaix Moriba by e-mail to the wrong addresses – namely the city Rival Espanyol. There, those responsible were "baffled" by the sum Barça offered the 16-Year-old. The sources had jokingly declared the youngster would "earn more than some of Espanyol's professionals."

The Spanish Champion ultimately prevailed in signing Moriba’s extension against a host of competitors trying to sign the youngster. He could have left the club on a free transfer (only having to pay training compensation) in the summer. Premier League clubs Manchester City and FC Chelsea, as well as Borussia Dortmund are said to have shown interest.

 

[DJ Jeff]

Be interesting to see him at a mid table English side in 10 years!

 

[Ian Reus]

Dodgy bast.....

 

[youngrell]

Kid can strike a ball

 

[Hoof the ball]

He has some physical similarities to Pogba in the way he handles challenges. How physically big will this kid be at 20, though?

 

[Loublaze]

Kid's got a serious right kicker!

 

[Peyroteo]

Barcelona’s wage bill is beyond ridiculous. They’re making an unprecedented investment, don’t think I remember a team having a bigger wage bill than anyone else in the world by such a big margin.

 

[Amadaeus]

Seems like he wants a career in the nfl rather than in professional football.

 

[::sonny::]

Be interesting to see him at a mid table English side in 10 years!

A classic

 

[Pogue Mahone]

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[Berbaclass]

FM legend.

 

[Classical Mechanic]

Bit underwhelming really.

 

[stepic]

FM legend.

yea was gonna say. ended up going to Liverpool in my save and was insanely good

 

[Hoof the ball]

FM legend.

He'll never be Maxim Tsigalko though.

 

[simonhch]

Reading the earlier posts about him being huge and NFL worthy, I was puzzled to see the wirey kid in the video.

 

[Varun1]

yea was gonna say. ended up going to Liverpool in my save and was insanely good

Been trying to get him and Pedri, Barca dooesn't want to sell!