Real Madrid are seriously activating the release clause of one of La Liga’s stars this season, AS reports, citing anonymous sources.
Miguel Gutiérrez is a product of the club’s La Fábrica academy where he spent nine years, from 2011 to 2020, his trade.
He only managed to make nine senior appearances for Los Blancos in the 2021/2022 season and then bought through Girona in the summer of that year.
The Catalans have asked Gutierrez to sign a five-year contract with them that doesn’t expire until mid-2027, but the deal with Madrid has allowed the 14-time Champions League winners to retain 50% of the player’s rights and insert a sell-through clause. . .
In addition, president Florentino Perez had the idea of including a buyout clause in the deal in case Gutierrez thrives in Montilivi, which is the case.
This technique has worked wonders in the future with stars such as Dani Carvajal, who also graduated from La Fábrica but then trained at Bayer Leverkusen to return to the Bernabeu and become a club legend.
In the 2023/2024 season, Gutiérrez was one of the stars of a Girona team that defied all expectations.
At one point, they topped La Liga and lately occupy the second position as the highest Madrid in the table after a mid-table finish that also surprised many last season.
On July 1, Madrid can acquire Gutierrez for $8. 75 million (€8 million) and sign one of Spain’s left-backs for a paltry fee.
This potential transfer, however, is a two-sided coin. In the sense that if Madrid don’t need to keep Gutierrez, they can make money by first buying him and then promoting the player for several times that amount.
A big benefit for Gutierrez could go a long way in a summer in which Madrid are looking to locate a possible rival in Alphonso Davies, who already has a verbal agreement with them according to The Athletic.
However, if Carlo Ancelotti needs Gutierrez in his team, it could be a good offer from the Canadian from Bayern Munich, while Ferland Mendy and Fran Garcia could be transferred.