The transfer rumour mill is in full flow at Barcelona after the club saw its transfer ban lifted this month, and South Korean starlet Lee Seung-woo is set to see his release clause quadruple following a promotion in the team's ranks.
Lee is once again free to sign for the club after turning 18 on Wednesday, and according to Spanish daily Mundo Deportivo (h/t ESPN FC's Dermot Corrigan), his release clause could increase from €3 million (£2.2 million) to €12 million (£8.8 million).
The teenager moved to the Camp Nou from Incheon United in 2011 and was noted by Corrigan as one of the players whose arrival led to Barcelona being prevented from registering any new players throughout last year.
Lee was evidently eager to celebrate his landmark birthday after taking to his official Twitter account:
It's suggested the striker, who currently represents Barca's Juvenil A team, could make the move up to Barcelona B, part of the natural evolution in his career that opens up the chance of first-team involvement—and the rise in his clause.
In his first season with Barca's Infantil A, Lee scored 39 goals in 29 games to break a record previously set by club-mate Lionel Messi, leading the MailOnline's Pete Jenson to mention him as the "Korean Messi."
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