Paris Saint-Germain have implemented clauses into all of the contracts they have recently handed out, including to Marco Verratti and Inter’s Milan Skriniar, that means salaries will depend on the number of games a player features in throughout the season.
According to Le Parisien, a player’s salary will be increased or decreased depending on the number of games they play in according to an ‘evolving percentage’.
The change in policy was brought in by Portuguese advisor to the club Luis Campos after consulting with a number of experts within the transfer market.
Verratti was one of the first players to sign a new deal for PSG under the new measures after what were reported to be a “tough” set of negotiations back in December.
The diminutive midfielder has played nine games out of a possible 15 for PSG since his renewal, although due to injury struggles in recent years, he has rarely been able to complete a full season of football for the club.
His extension means he is now contracted to the Parisians until the summer of 2026.
Le Parisien reports that Skriniar also agreed to a similar set of terms when negotiating his move away from Inter a few months ago.
It has been reported that before the “pay as you play” clause is factored in, the Slovak centre-half will earn somewhere in the region of €10m to €12m per year.