Barcelona have reportedly reached an agreement with Inigo Martinez for the Basque defender to leave the club. The veteran defender already has a contract in place with Saudi Arabian giants Al-Nassr.
News broke on Thursday evening that Barcelona were in talks with Al-Nassr over a deal for the 34-year-old to leave the club. Now Fabrizio Romano claims that the deal is done and Martinez will in fact terminate his contract with the Catalan giants. The deal will go through without a fee, as corroborated by MD, despite initial reports of an €8m fee.
With Aymeric Laporte negotiating an exit for Athletic Club, Al-Nassr have turned to another Spanish international to replace him in Martinez. The Basque defender was made an offer he found too good to turn down, and will sign a one-year deal with an option for one more. The Catalan daily say that Barcelona would have preferred a different defender to leave, but it will free up €8.4m in their salary limit, and help them to register the likes of Joan Garcia or Marcus Rashford.
Romano goes on to say that Martinez had an exit clause in his deal allowing him to leave on a free. Only in the spring did Barcelona agree a new contract for Martinez, with an option to extend it for a second season. While Eric Garcia and Jules Kounde can play in the middle of the back four, both are slated for the right-back slot this season.
It means Hansi Flick will be choosing from one of Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, or perhaps even Gerard Martin, who was tested in the position in preseason, as a partner for Pau Cubarsi. Barcelona do not intend to make a signing to replace Martinez as things stand.
Osborn01
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Nonsense talk Who held down and pocket vini countless time those days? You ppl are to quick when turning against ur own players Plastic fan
You could have still made your point without insulting anyone. Learn to be decent
Muhadkosz
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The El Classico with Araujo🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻 imagination was finish me🥺🥺🥺🤦🏻
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Nonsense talk Who held down and pocket vini countless time those days? You ppl are to quick when turning against ur own players Plastic fan
Muhadkosz
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As for me Inigo is better than Araujo, when look pass champion league against P S G and Inter Milan you know that Araujo is not good only have speed
Who cause the first goal against inter last season You ppl blame without thinking I bet you were once against inigo when he was making error during xavi tenure
Muhadkosz
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even he have 34 igo is the best defence last season with curbasi why their sale igo he is a leader n tough too at back line is Barcelona board they don't know that's at baclk lines we have fews players and the season is long n plus Injury to this is big mistake we do again I don't want to see this deco at barcelona board at all big mistake to sell igo
You are yapping nonsense though i feel ur pain due to how good inigo was last season but barca couldnt do anything to stop the move Inigo was moved by what alnasar offered him which i dont blame him since he has few years as a footballer, so he activate the quit at anytime clause Read to understand bro
zozbcmtu
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don't let him go he is a better defense player
Showex
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You also should try to understand the context. Yes, there is the clause but Barca can passed him to stay but they are happy for him to go so that they can use his space to register new players at the expense of the team's defense and there is no mention of his replacement. Do you think this is a smart move? It is the defense that eliminates Barca last season against Inter. Why undermining instead of strengthening it???
There’s nothing Barca can do to stop him unless the player decides to stay, it’s just like the clause that allow Dembele to leave for €50M. Only the player have say on this, you think Flick wouldn’t have go against this if it was the other way round, you think Barca would terminate is contract and pay him all his Salary in this current situation, the club has no say once the player trigger the clause
kandmopty
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these are for sell
Zozbclmz
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😭😭😭😭😭😭
Fubacilpru
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even he have 34 igo is the best defence last season with curbasi why their sale igo he is a leader n tough too at back line is Barcelona board they don't know that's at baclk lines we have fews players and the season is long n plus Injury to this is big mistake we do again I don't want to see this deco at barcelona board at all big mistake to sell igo
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Fubacilpru
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even he have 34 igo is the best defence last season with curbasi why their sale igo he is a leader n tough too at back line is Barcelona board they don't know that's at baclk lines we have fews players and the season is long n plus Injury to this is big mistake we do again I don't want to see this deco at barcelona board at all big mistake to sell igo
where his sell indigo
Jabacnostu
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Always try and read and understand, there was clause in his contract that allows him leave for free, Saudi brings huge offer for martinez and he accepted him, there’s nothing Barca could do because there’s already an clause agreement, it’s was martinez who decided on going and not Barca letting him go, do you think Barca would have let him go for free without making money on him if they are the one letting him go?, there’s nothing Barca could do to stop him unless martinez himself decides not to go
You also should try to understand the context. Yes, there is the clause but Barca can passed him to stay but they are happy for him to go so that they can use his space to register new players at the expense of the team's defense and there is no mention of his replacement. Do you think this is a smart move? It is the defense that eliminates Barca last season against Inter. Why undermining instead of strengthening it???
Fubacilpru
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We shall miss Inigo....All these people crying they won't give you lucrative package as you grow older.....wishing you all the best
tiro
Fubacilpru
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wow
kadabmrsty
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even he have 34 igo is the best defence last season with curbasi why their sale igo he is a leader n tough too at back line is Barcelona board they don't know that's at baclk lines we have fews players and the season is long n plus Injury to this is big mistake we do again I don't want to see this deco at barcelona board at all big mistake to sell igo
Newablmyz
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wrong decision to sell your best defender when those that cause us trophy are still on the team. I thought Hensi were somebody to relied on when a comes to knowing what is good for the club. this thing can never happen with Pep in charge or Mourinho, foolish decision I have ever seen in a long time.
Madabloprz
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As for me Inigo is better than Araujo, when look pass champion league against P S G and Inter Milan you know that Araujo is not good only have speed
Showex
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Imagine! You leave Araujo in the team and release Inigo!! That's the dumbest and clueless ever decision made by Barca board...
Always try and read and understand, there was clause in his contract that allows him leave for free, Saudi brings huge offer for martinez and he accepted him, there’s nothing Barca could do because there’s already an clause agreement, it’s was martinez who decided on going and not Barca letting him go, do you think Barca would have let him go for free without making money on him if they are the one letting him go?, there’s nothing Barca could do to stop him unless martinez himself decides not to go
Redcdeiknu
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you of all people inigo decided to leave not Barcelona so what your problem last two season aroujo decided to leave you were all talking this s*** now again with inigo no one can break down Barcelona we will always find solution asap
Nasdinpst
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why the fuck are they doing nonsense things
tauadkpsz
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😭😭😭😭😭
rizdirstuy
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We shall miss Inigo....All these people crying they won't give you lucrative package as you grow older.....wishing you all the best
yabcilntu
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Dumbass move.
Wablmnrsty
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Every club improves their defence now my club destroy our defence fuk off
yibbckmruz
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is better to let Araujo to leave than Inigo martinez
LilMoneyMoneyMaker
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Barcelona,Just can't understand the club Barcelona at all,the club is out of fund but still allowing the important players to leave freely but rather keeping the wasted one's in the club 🥱
Tibbcdempu
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well de bc season is already fuck up
yembeknopz
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I telling you ooo... Old and useless christinsi.. should've been the one
yembeknopz
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Ten times better than Roland Aurojo
dokacdopy
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why should you this let have you live Martinez is a good defense
Jabacnostu
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Imagine! You leave Araujo in the team and release Inigo!! That's the dumbest and clueless ever decision made by Barca board...
Osborn01
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The El Classico with Araujo🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻 imagination was finish me🥺🥺🥺🤦🏻
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Osborn01
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The El Classico with Araujo🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻 imagination was finish me🥺🥺🥺🤦🏻
Osborn01
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the highline and offside trap is fucked up
Exactly what I said, bro
wamabdmnuz
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let’s congralute us being trofyless this season we are worst in defense n laporte is making it even worst
Constantinetino
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This is the biggest mistake ever 🙃
suoadilruz
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Eeeii we are doing big mistake
Docdenoy
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fuck up Barca for this shame
yaeempuy
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This is true then stupidity
kehekptuz
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🤦God !!! and this president is looking at deco too finish this club 😡😡😡
u want bartemou
Toubdeklmn
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saddest Barcelona transfer news I've heard since departure of Messi 😭😭
RapagGHUpcoming
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This guy can stop crosses. let's be happy because Christensen and cubarsi are much better
Yumbdisuz
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Here we go Harry Maguire to Barcelona
depbdempsy
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This guy is better than araujo
seadlpruy
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the highline and offside trap is fucked up
tuebelmst
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why not Christensen
AFerknsa4953
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Barca will surely regret it Mark my words
Buh He Barca haven’t done anything eh
TanveerRandhawa
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Thank you Inigo. Thank you for those overhead long passes. Thank you for headers. Thank you for everything
Jotadistz
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I going through severe pain, upon seeing this nonsense decision from my club Barca🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱
my club ?
Hadbelmosu
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Bastoni to Barcelona, here we go.....
MrDoe
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Barcelona is left with only and all time Injury prone we are finished 🙄