Barcelona set for major windfall as former winger attracts serious interest | OneFootball

FC Barcelona sold Ez Abde to Real Betis in the summer of 2023 after the Moroccan winger sought greater playing time than he was being afforded at the club.

After a couple of middling campaigns, the 24-year-old attacker has enjoyed a breakthrough season with Los Verdiblancos this time around, racking up 12 goals and 12 assists from 38 games in all competitions.

Financial windfall for Barcelona if Abde leaves

Now, according to Mundo Deportivo, Several clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool, Napoli, Aston Villa and Newcastle United, are closely monitoring Abde’s progress at Real Betis.

The winger is under contract with Betis until 2029 and has a release clause set at €60 million, which the aforementioned clubs are considering triggering in the summer.

Barcelona could gain financially from Abde’s sale. (Photo by Rafa Babot/Getty Images)

If that happens, Barcelona would stand to receive a windfall of €12 million from the transfer.

Real Betis currently hold 80% of the player’s rights after purchasing 50% from Barcelona for €7.5 million in 2023. In February 2025, the Catalans transferred an additional 30% as part of the agreement related to the termination of Vitor Roque’s loan.

As such, Barça still retain 20% of Abde’s economic rights. And with Betis pointing interested parties towards his €60 million release clause, the Blaugrana could receive 20% of that sum, i.e., €12 million in the summer.

Interestingly, Barcelona had been considering re-signing Abde to reinforce the left wing, with a permanent move for Marcus Rashford deemed unlikely.

However, things have gone quiet on that front of late, with the club looking at other options such as Jan Virgili.