“Sport” report
Last summer, central defender Chadi Riad moved on loan from FC Barcelona to league rivals Real Betis Sevilla. While the 20-year-old previously had little prospect of playing time with the Catalans, he started with the Verdiblancos during the first half of the LaLiga season and developed into a regular player in the 7th place team coached by Manuel Pellegrini. (to overview). Consequence: The purchase obligation for Real Betis, which is integrated into the loan agreement and tied to certain performance parameters, has already been activated, and the Blaugrana, in turn, is now taking advantage of the option of the right to buy back, which is also included, reports the newspaper “Sports“.
It is said that 15 competitive appearances, 14 of which were in the starting eleven, were enough to trigger the purchase obligation for the Barça homegrown player, estimated at 3.5 million euros. Theoretically, the 1.87 meter tall Riad would have a future in Seville beyond the summer if it weren’t for the sales potential that the still financially struggling Spanish champions see in the strong aerial and technically adept defender (contract until 2025).
Barcelona, who have a number of top-class options in the center of defence, have already informed both players and club that they will make use of their right to buy back €7 million – of which only half must be paid. Riyadh was already being sought after beyond the borders of Spain in the summer, and his recent performances are said to have attracted several top European clubs. The defender had increased his market value from 500,000 to 6 million euros within the past six months.
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