Atlético de Madrid, a real threat in the arrival of Iñigo Martínez to Barça

A central left-handed of first level is a very looked for player in the current European market. This profile at present are in demand and the offer of names that can arrive and consolidate like headlines in a team are very few. By this, the FC Barcelona has in folder from does more than a year to Iñigo Martínez, although the posture of the Athletic Club has made impossible that the defender finish going out of Saint Mamés.

Said this, the Barcelona team is not the only interested in a defender that from the next 1 July will be free footballer, except some change of last hour that at present seems impossible. The Basque team has not gone back to seat to negotiate with Iñigo and the central has left clear his intention of not renewing and try finally arrive to the Camp Nou.

With this stage has arrived the Athletic of Madrid, team that follows advancing in the planning of which will be his staff version 2023-2024. It is evident that the picture rojiblanco needs of a series of important improvements, especially in defence, that allow him take a step forward after a current season in which they are evidenciando an important number of lacks.

Between the priorities finds the acquisition of a new piece for the centre of the defence. Already the Turkish Caglar Soyuncu could arrive from the Leicester the past month of January and finishes agreement to final of season, by what is one of the roads to be followed, but from the Metropolitan also have to Iñigo Martínez like one of his aims.

They could convince him

'Cope' Has informed that the team of Simeone, the one who has a year more than agreement, has done him arrive to the surroundings of the player a formal offer so that it arrive 'free' to the Spanish capital. Although only it has contested 11 parties and 990 minutes this season, the one of Ondarroa is an interesting piece for both clubs, although in the Atleti could ensure him the titularity of immediate form.