Barcelona centre-back Inigo Martinez is open to a contract extension with conditions amid injury concerns at the club this season.
Mundo Deportivo reported on Sunday that 33-year-old centre-back Inigo Martinez has the option to extend his contract by another year, subject to conditions if he plays at least 45 minutes in 60 per cent of Barcelona’s games this season.
Inigo joins Barcelona on a two-year deal from Athletic Bilbao on a free transfer in the summer of 2023. He played at least 45 minutes in 19 games last season, with the 33-year-old centre-back having stepped up his game this term following injuries to Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen.
Inigo has reportedly impress Hansi Flick after the German deploy him at centre-back alongside Pau Gubarsi in the club’s first four games of the season, helping the club to four victories, and the former Athletic Bilbao defender could be in the running Promotion Ufabet long-term as fellow competition for a place, Eric Garcia, is push more into central midfield following the long-term injury crisis of Marc Bernal.
The situation means Inigo could easily sign a one-year extension if he plays at least 45 minutes of 60 per cent of Barcelona’s games, as part of the terms of the contract he signed in the summer of 2023.