On the 9th, Barcelona announced the departure of Spanish national team defender Inigo Martinez (34). In addition, he expressed his gratitude for his professional spirit and dedication during his two years of career he worked for.
According to Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, Inigo Martinez had just extended his contract with Barcelona until next year in March this year, but negotiations began weeks before he moved to Alnasr (Saudi Arabia) and reached an agreement. Barcelona also said that Inigo Martinez has terminated his contract for the remaining year so that he can sign a free contract with Alnasl.
Furthermore, in addition, Barcelona's departure will be good news for him, as it will be able to reduce 14 million euros (approximately 2.38 billion yen) from his total salary for Barcelona, who has not been able to register new players in the Spanish league due to the issue of salary caps (limits such as transfer fees divided according to the number of years of contract and player salary).
Inigo Martinez joined Barcelona from Bilbao in the freelance summer of 2013. Last season he played an important role under manager Flick, playing in 46 official matches and scoring three goals, contributing to the Spanish League, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup treble.
Arnasl, which is scheduled to be joined by Inigo Martinez, is a club with Portuguese national team forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and João Felix, and is a sports director with Spanish football legend Fernando Hiero. Currently, they are continuing to adjust their skills, aiming to win the Saudi Super Cup, their first title of the season. (Commerce worker Takahashi Tomoyuki)
