As July 15 approaches, FC Barcelona faces a pressing issue: the deadline must be met for newly signed defender
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Failure to register by this deadline will give Inigo the right to unilaterally terminate his contract with the club and leave as a free agent, with Barcelona having to pay his full salary.
Inigo ended his contract with Athletic Bilbao at the end of this summer's transfer window and subsequently joined Barcelona as a free agent, signing a two-year contract until June 2025 with the club. However, restricted by the club's financial fairness policy, Barcelona only registered Inigo for one season in La Liga.
According to the well-known radio station "CatRàdio", Inigo's agent has cleverly embedded a special clause in the player's contract during the transfer negotiations. According to the clause, if Barcelona fails to register Inigo for the 24-25 season by July 15, the center-back will have the right to unilaterally terminate his contract. More crucially, even in this scenario, Barca will still have to pay Inigo's wages in full, but the outlay will not count against the club's salary cap limit.
The existence of this clause undoubtedly puts huge pressure on Barcelona, with the club having to resolve the registration issue within a limited time frame to avoid losing this important attraction. For Inigo, this is not only a turning point in his career, but also a test for the Barcelona management. With the deadline looming, all eyes will be on how Barcelona responds to this challenge and what the future holds for Inigo.
