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THE DEFENDER FINISHES AGREEMENT IN 2023

Will he end up at Barça? Iñigo Martínez speaks out about his future

Published:12/09/2022 - 09:36h

Updated:12/09/2022 - 09:36h

The FC Barcelona did not attain to put of agreement the past summer with the Athletic by Iñigo Martínez. The central was one of the alternatives that had Xavi for his new defence, although it still could arrive to the Camp Nou

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The central Iñigo Martínez went back to speak in front of the media, now after premièring this season in LaLiga, leaving backwards like this a long period of absence to show in front of the press. The Spanish footballer has happened all the summer with informations of a possible traspaso around his name, especially with the FC Barcelona like his more likely destination.

The group culé, knowing that to the player remains him a year of agreement, did not offer more than 20 million euros between fixed and variables, and the Athletic closed in band to negotiate the exit of his best defence. In the field of the Elche the international with The Red has been very precise with his work during all the party and later, with his statements, has showed almost the same solvency when it was consulted on his future.

When being questioned by the failure in the negotiations of this past market of signings, Iñigo explain: "I Am tranquilísimo, in my place, are how works the world of the football, a lot bla, bla, bla... People speaking without knowing, am happy, find me well, is not that it have affected me a lot", sentenced. The footballer, that surely was in the World-wide of Qatar, could begin to negotiate with the Barça, or another club, from 1 January 2023.

The central was consulted in several opportunities if it will finish going out Barça, or on the possibility of his renewal with the Athletic, but it esquivó everything of very good way, "do not think that have to answer now, is in hands of the club and my representative, am to taste here. It is not moment to speak of my renewal, everything is well, find us happy with what have done in this party, east is the aim".

Moment to take rhythm

After little more than a month without playing a party, Iñigo knows that still it finds far of the tone of his mates. "I notice that it is missing me to be to the one hundred by one hundred after long stopped, these parties go me to give a plus. Arrive and win does it all easier. It found me well in front of the Newcastle, but in the second part noticed a light annoyance (in the knee). It is missing me a bit of tone". It explained the defender, complaining besides on the schedules of the afternoon of LaLiga in front of the high temperatures in the south of the peninsula.

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