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Release clauses are good for that in general, just have a look at the clauses that Athletic Bilbao write in the contracts for their players. Didn't stop Llorente from leaving for nowt but at least he finished his contract and should Juve sell him they'll get a fair whack for compensation. I kind of like the idea of an agreed release clause. Put in something high and get paid accordingly. You perform, your salary increases and as a result the release fee increases. Javi Martinez is a good example of this. Luis Suarez is the polar opposite, so is Wayne Rooney.

It seems to be one of those things that doesn't happen in English football.

Such terms are prevalent all over the continent, are there different rulings here? surely it's all EU employment law etc...