Víctor Muñoz, a divisive name: why Real Madrid can block his move to Barça

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·12 April 2026

Víctor Muñoz, a divisive name: why Real Madrid can block his move to Barça

The winger, who has already debuted and scored for the Spain national team, is on Joan Laporta’s radar. However, Florentino Pérez holds the key to his future: a control clause for three seasons that would prevent his former academy player from ending up wearing the blaugrana shirt.

The “Víctor Muñoz Case” promises to be the saga of the next transfer window. The young Osasuna wonderkid is drawing attention not only for his ability to unbalance defenses and his recent goal for the senior national team against Serbia, but also for the complex legal framework linking his future to Real Madrid.

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Despite serious interest from Barcelona, Los Blancos retain decision-making rights over the player’s future for three seasons (a model similar to the one applied with Nico Paz). At Valdebebas, they have no intention of strengthening their archrivals and would be willing to use their veto power to block any move to Catalonia.

Key points of the conflict:

The “right to decide”: For three years, Real Madrid has a say, alongside Osasuna, in any transfer involving the player.
The buy-back clause: If Madrid want him back, they can re-sign him for a fee ranging from 8 to 10 million euros, a bargain considering his 40 million euro release clause.
The agency switch: Muñoz is now represented by Niágara Sport, an agency with very close ties to Joan Laporta’s board, which has raised alarm bells at the Bernabéu.

A past with both shirts

Víctor Muñoz’s story is unusual: at age 11 he joined La Masia, where he developed until 2017. However, in 2021 he made the jump to Real Madrid’s Juvenil A, where he won the Copa del Rey before moving to Pamplona to break out in the top flight.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.