Barcelona accelerate the arrival of Inigo Martinez

FC Barcelona do not want to wait any longer to announce their second signing for the upcoming season. After securing Ilkay Gündogan, the Blaugrana intend to announce the addition of Iñigo Martínez from Athletic Club for the next two seasons.

The player becomes free starting from Saturday, July 1, and it is expected that he will begin training in Barcelona next week. The club is delighted with the player's willingness to get to work and quickly regain physical fitness after overcoming a minor injury problem.

Iñigo Martínez underwent surgery this month of June to overcome a troublesome plantar fasciitis that has caused him problems throughout the season. The defender has recovered well, had the chance to rest, and is now ready to join the Barcelona squad.

Once the player is in Barcelona and supervised by the physiotherapists and doctors of the club, the announcement of the signing will be made, which is already fully finalized until 2025. It is also planned to hold his presentation before the team starts training on July 10.

Iñigo Martínez should have no problems working during the preseason and, above all, participating in the American tour, with four matches from July 22 to August 1. The opponents will be Juventus, Arsenal, Real Madrid, and Milan.

The center-back from Athletic Club is expected to be a key piece of the puzzle for Xavi Hernández, as he will finally have a left-footed central defender capable of playing the ball well from that side and being intense in pressing to help advance the team on the pitch.

Iñigo Martínez's contract with Athletic Bilbao expires this Friday, and after a year of interest from FC Barcelona, his signing can finally be formalized.