Marc Bernal set for Barcelona contract extension with €500m release clause

Teenage midfielder rewarded after fast start to 2026-27

Barcelona star Marc Bernal is poised to be rewarded with a new long-term contract at the Spotify Camp Nou, with the deal set to feature a massive €500 million release clause reflective of his rising status in Catalunya.

Bernal, just 19, is considered the long-term future of the club’s engine room and has already become a prominent figure in Hansi Flick’s first-team ranks.

Across the early weeks of the new campaign, the Spaniard has been afforded minutes in every one of Barça’s eight fixtures between La Liga and the Champions League, underlining his importance to the squad.

New terms and huge buy-out figure

According to reports, Bernal and his entourage have agreed terms on a fresh contract with the Spanish champions, with the new deal imminent.

As per a report from Mundo Deportivo cited by Get Spanish Football News: “His release clause will be 500 million euros, according to sources at the club.”

The signing would make Bernal one of a number of first-team stars set to be tied down with fresh terms in the weeks ahead as Barcelona look to secure their core.