Barcelona have reportedly reached an settlement with Inigo Martinez for the Basque defender to depart the membership. The veteran defender already has a contract in place with Saudi Arabian giants Al-Nassr.
Information broke on Thursday night that Barcelona had been in talks with Al-Nassr over a deal for the 34-year-old to depart the membership. Now Fabrizio Romano claims that the deal is completed and Martinez will the truth is terminate his contract with the Catalan giants. The deal will undergo with no charge, as corroborated by MD, regardless of preliminary stories of an €8m charge.
Iñigo Martínez believes that at his age, he can not play a whole season on the highest degree. @esport3
— barcacentre (@barcacentre) August 7, 2025
Martinez to hitch Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia
With Aymeric Laporte negotiating an exit for Athletic Membership, Al-Nassr have turned to a different Spanish worldwide to switch him in Martinez. The Basque defender was made a suggestion he discovered too good to show down, and can signal a one-year cope with an choice for yet one more. The Catalan day by day say that Barcelona would have most popular a special defender to depart, however it should unencumber €8.4m of their wage restrict, and assist them to register the likes of Joan Garcia or Marcus Rashford.
Barcelona choices in central defence
Romano goes on to say that Martinez had an exit clause in his deal permitting him to depart on a free. Solely within the spring did Barcelona agree a brand new contract for Martinez, with an choice to increase it for a second season. Whereas Eric Garcia and Jules Kounde can play in the course of the again 4, each are slated for the right-back slot this season.
🟡🔵 Information confirmed: Iñigo Martínez joins Al Nassr without spending a dime, no switch charge in any respect.
There was a selected clause to permit his exit from Barcelona and Iñigo activated it.
His wage for upcoming season will probably be saved. ⤵️ https://t.co/S1XbaqokrS
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 7, 2025
It means Hansi Flick will probably be selecting from certainly one of Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, or even perhaps Gerard Martin, who was examined within the place in preseason, as a accomplice for Pau Cubarsi. Barcelona don’t intend to make a signing to switch Martinez as issues stand.