The exciting midfielder is about put pen to paper on a new deal at the La Liga club that includes the whopping buy-out clause to safeguard the Spanish club from losing their latest talent on the cheap.
The Spain under-21 star will sign a deal that will tie him to San Sebastian-based club until the summer 2019.
Sociedad, like many teams outside the Spanish top-two, are fighting against the tide financially and Premier League teams have often benefited from their frailties by sealing cheap deals for burgeoning talents.
However, Pardo – whose 31 La Liga appearances this season in a deep-lying midfield role have inspired comparisons with Liverpool hero Xabi Alonso – will now bring in a windfall for his boyhood club should they need to cash-in.
Written by Steve Milne
