When it comes to the continuity of the excellent Moroccan defender, there is no reason to worry for the green and white team. A detail in his current contract ensures that he will stay with Benito Villamarín for a long time.
Glow in the dark would be the best expression to describe what Chadi Riad means to Betis and the reason for his secret clause. At the beginning of the season, the Sevillian team had to deal with a rather difficult situation with their defense. Marc Bartra was seriously injured and Luiz Felipe traveled to Saudi Arabia to play football.
The green and white team only had Germán Pezzella and Chadi Riad left to play the LaLiga EA Sports games. Let's remember that the African defender was not registered In order to compete in the Europa League, Pellegrini had to improvise with Marc Roca. The fact is that the former Culé player knew how to gain the trust of the Chilean coach and secure a place in the starting eleven.
With Chadi Riad now at an excellent level, Barça would like to have him with a buyback clause
The 20-year-old defender is currently playing for the Heliopolitan club on loan from FC Barcelona until June 30 this year. The contract provides for a purchase option for 3.5 million euros, which the Betico team will of course implement without objection. However, a buyback clause from Barça was also attached to the said legal document.
If they raise 7 million euros in the Barça offices, they can have Chadi Riad back. What was not expected in the Culé environment is that the buyback clause is valid until the summer of 2025, i.e. until the end of next season. That won't be possible before, but if they want the player, Betis can set the desired price between 1 and 100 kilos.
Betis secures Chadi Riad for another season
In the Verdiblanco team there was a constant fear of the stalking that the Blaugrana team practiced when signing the defender. The sports management, which still does not have a manager but does have employees, knew full well that the defender would agree to a return to the Catalan club.. But with the secret clause this will not be possible, at least for the rest of the course.
The best thing is that Chadi Riad will continue to wear the colors of Betis in the 2024-25 season without having to fear FC Barcelona or any other team. When the 2025 summer market falls, it is almost a fact that the culé team will opt for the Moroccan defender. Unless the Heliopolitan team makes the footballer a tempting offer.