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Here, the Liverpool Echo breaks down ten outlandish contract clauses that have been brokered over time by star players in conjunction with their clubs - shedding light on the often-decisive finer points that could sway a transfer negotiation.

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Upon his arrival at Barcelona, it is reported that Suarez had a clause inserted into his contract barring Manchester United from acquiring him on a free transfer, even after his Camp Nou contract expired.

Suarez has since played for Atletico Madrid, Nacional, Gremio, and Inter Miami.

Firmino was at one point explicitly prohibited from transferring to Arsenal - a response to an infamous 2013 offer from the Gunners when they unsuccessfully tried to nab Luis Suarez from Liverpool with a bid of £40million plus one pound - fundamentally misinterpreting his release clause.

Keen to avoid a repeat of the Suarez episode, the club included a clause in his contract that allowed any global club to activate his £89million release clause - except Arsenal.

Speaking of Barcelona, Liverpool pocketed a whopping £142m when they offloaded Phillipe Coutinho to the Spanish giants in 2018 - a significant portion of this was paid upfront, while the remainder was settled in performance-related instalments.

This clever move by Liverpool successfully deterred Barcelona from snapping up any of their top talents.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain had a peculiar clause in his Arsenal contract regarding his game time.

After his contract details emerged, it all became clear: Arsenal were obliged to pay Southampton £10,000 every time he played 20 minutes or more."

Meanwhile, Stig Inge Bjornebye, a keen skier thanks to his father's career in the sport, was prohibited from skiing when he signed for Liverpool in 1992.

Despite his partying habits, his performance on the pitch didn't suffer, with the football legend scoring 20 goals and providing 15 assists in 49 games for the Brazilian team.

Ronaldinho had a strange party clause(Image: Getty Images)

Upon Neil Ruddock's switch to Crystal Palace from West Ham in 2000 on a free transfer, the Eagles' chairman at the time, Simon Jordan, included a unique clause in his contract.
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