Inigo Martinez is not interested in leaving Barcelona amid emerging speculation linking the 32-year-old with a summer departure.
According to a report by Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, Inigo Martinez wants to continue his stint with Barcelona beyond the summer transfer window. The 32-year-old is happy at the Catalan club and does not want to leave amid recently emerging rumours linking him with a departure.
Inigo Martinez at FC Barcelona: The Story So Far
Inigo Martinez has done well to overcome his fitness issues to become a regular for Barcelona. The Spaniard joined Barcelona from Athletic Club in a Bosman move last summer after spending over a decade in the Basque Country during his professional career at the club level. But his stint with the Blaugrana began on a sour note.
Injury troubles hampered the 32-year-old in the first half of the 2023/24 season. So, the experienced defender has managed only 1,063 minutes of game time across 17 appearances in all competitions thus far this term. But Xavi Hernandez’s preference for a left-footed centre-back in the defensive quartet has worked in his favour.
Martinez is now a regular in the Barcelona defence, with Pau Cubarsi and Ronald Araujo mostly shuffling around him, depending on the situation. However, recent reports have suggested that the Spanish international faces an uncertain future at the Catalan club heading into the summer transfer window.
What Next?
Reports this week have suggested that Barcelona might cash in on Inigo Martinez in the summer transfer window due to issues around registering him and the general Financial Fair Play concerns. Barcelona can extract a significant profit by selling him while creating room in the “salary mass”.
But Martinez does not want to leave anytime soon. The 2023 summer signing is happy and content at the Catalan club and wants to continue his stint with the Blaugrana beyond the summer transfer window. But the decision might not be up to him if the financial issues persist.
Barcelona can sell other players to balance the books and help register Martinez next season. But everything remains uncertain as the reigning La Liga champions draw their plans for the summer transfer window.
