Friday, March 29, 2024

Barcelona close to Inigo Martinez agreement

Barcelona are close to agreeing personal terms with Athletic Bilbao defender Inigo Martinez over a proposed free transfer this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The Catalans have long been linked with the 31-year-old centre-back as they seek for fresh leadership in their back line to replace Gerard Pique. Martinez is a high-quality player and signing him for free would certainly represent a fantastic move for any club, but things aren’t quite so straightforward when Barcelona are concerned.

The five-time European champions are struggling to abide by La Liga’s Financial Fair Play rules, and the developments on that front are expected have an impact on every potential signing they might make a move for this year. For example, they were recently prevented from handing out a professional contract to Gavi, and as a result, the in-demand 18-year-old midfielder might leave the club as free agent at the end of the season.

Be that as it may, it seems Barcelona are conducting their transfer activities by getting everything else sorted, before tackling the FFP issues.

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Veselin Trajkovic


Vesko is a football writer that likes to observe the game for what it is, focusing on teams, players and their roles, formations, tactics, rather than stats. He follows the English Premier League closely, Liverpool FC in particular. His articles have been published on seven different football blogs.

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