The footballer ended his contractual relationship with Athletic Club yesterday and as of today he already has the letter of freedom
Barça hopes to be able to close his incorporation in the next few days, once the center-back is already a free agent on the market
Another year, we have already exceeded the date set in the European football transfer market: June 30. As of yesterday, several of the contracts expired and the protagonists can sign for the club they want as free agents. Barça has strengthened itself in this way in recent transfer windows, obtaining players at zero cost. The last of them, Gündogan and Iñigo Martínez will follow soon.
The incorporation of the former Athletic Club player It can now be made official at any time, after the footballer has become a free agent and has the letter of freedom to sign for the club of his choice. Iñigo has had a fully closed agreement with Barça for some time and the official announcement of him was a matter of time.
His departure from San Mamés was not the most graceful: there was a crossroads of communications between the footballer and the entity that tarnished the five and a half years that the Biscayan defended the rojiblanca shirt. In fact, some information indicated that His official announcement would have to wait until June 30, once he disassociated himself from Athletic Club-unlike Gundogan with Manchester City- due to the ways of his farewell.
Thus, Barça will incorporate another footballer without paying a transfer and will reinforce the defensive line with a new central defender, expanding the roster to five footballers: Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, Eric Garcia and now Iñigo Martínez. The Barcelona club already treated his incorporation previously, but finally, it will be closed in the next days at zero cost.
This way, the central defender will become the second signing of the season, once he passes the medical examination -waiting to check his physical condition after being operated on for a calf lengthening-. Once he receives the green light in the medical area, his arrival will be official and he could be preceded by other footballers that Barça works with, such as Vitor Roque, Arda Güler or Oriol Romeu; among others.