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Re: ⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions
by
rendravolt
on 05/07/2023, 14:14:07 UTC
Another good news for Barcelona they signed Inigo Martinez for free.
https://theathletic.com/4664977/2023/07/05/barcelona-transfer-news-inigo-martinez/
Contract until 2025. Martinez is 32 years old and his 3-year contract means that Barcelona believes in the player's potential to play another 3 years at the highest level.
Also, Barcelona, as usual, put a huge amount of 400 million euros for the player, to block a possible transfer in the future.
Reliable and experienced defender will not hurt the team, the fact that last year Athletic Bilbao wanted 50 million euros for the player, but Barcelona preferred to wait and get the player for free. 
Barcelona seems very fond of getting players who are free agents and maybe it's as a way to avoid spending for the club. After getting Ilkay Gundogan for free, now it's Inigo Martinez's turn and the clause fee is the same as Gundogan's of 400 million euros. I don't understand how Barcelona owners think to keep their old players with that many clauses and moreover they get them for free, very strange for a club as big as Barcelona but looks like begging for money at the cost of these clauses. Apart from that, I think this can be a good addition to the squad for next season especially to be able to compete with other teams in all competitions.