Barcelona have had to pay Las Palmas an extra €5 million (£4m) after the Barcelona star reached a personal milestone.
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Pedri swapped Las Palmas for Barca in 2020Tuesday's win over Porto seals 100th appearance with specific clauseSpanish giants now have to pay Las Palmas extraGetty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?
Pedri joined Barcelona from Las Palmas in the summer of 2020 and on Tuesday he brought up the 100th time he has played at least 45 minutes in a game for the Catalan side. While that may have been a momentous moment for the 21-year-old, the Blaugrana now have to pay his old team a sizeable sum.
AdvertisementGetty Images WHY MUST BARCA PAY?
According to Sport that appearance means Barcelona have to pay another €5m (£4.3m), taking his total fee to €22m (£18.9m). However, the report adds there are no more clauses to pay for the midfielder – although Las Palmas do 'retain a 15% sell-on clause'.
DID YOU KNOW?
Pedri became the youngest scorer in Las Palmas' history at 16 years, nine months, and 23 days when he scored against Sporting Gijon in 2019. The Spanish international has made 116 appearances for Barcelona in total, scoring 17 goals.
WHAT NEXT FOR PEDRI?
Barcelona return to La Liga action on Sunday at home to Atletico Madrid in a battle between fourth and third.