After the arrival of Jules Koundé, the FC Barcelona wants to continue reinforcing his defensive line. One of the big aims of the culés is Iñigo Martínez, current player of the Athletic Club of Bilbao, with the one who has agreement until June of 2023 with a clause of rescission whose amount fixed reaches the 80 million euros, a mount elevated for the situation in which it finds .
As 'Mark', the representatives of the Barcelona team already have directed to the Basque territory to initiate the first conversations. Whereas from 'Basque Wave' ensure that this operation has not detained from the last two weeks, by what the intentions of the Barça keep on being firm independently of the recent signing of Koundé.
Likewise, the defender is conscious of the opportunity that a jump of this nature would suppose for his career like footballer to his 32 years of age. Although there is not an offer of renewal on the table and feels to taste in Bilbao, Martínez knows that the train of the Barça does not be used to to happen twice, by what would be had to take advantage of this opportunity culminating his cycle with the lions in good terms.
The Athletic only would leave him leave by 80 'kilos'
After his arrival to Bilbao in the summer of 2018, pertinent of the Real Sociedad in return of the 32 million corresponding euros to the clause of rescission, Iñigo Martínez arrived like the called to replace to Aymeric Laporte, the one who had left to the Manchester City. Of this way, turned into the costliest signing in arriving to Saint Mamés.
Now, the rojiblancos only would be had to leave him leave by the same road: payment of the amount of his clause of rescission. The mount rises to some 80 million euros, a very elevated quantity for what could pay the Barcelona team. Nevertheless, the one of Ondarroa could remain in freedom to negotiate from 1 January, by what the time would play in favour of the culés.