According to Radio Catalunya, Barcelona defender
Inigo Martinez
was adamant about his desire to stay with the team, making it clear that he would not trigger his contractual
cancel a contract
Clause. Inigo's current deal runs through 2025 and he's not interested in leaving the
Barcelona
There is no interest and therefore no action will be taken to end the relationship with the club.
Radio Catalunya further noted that the release clause in Inigo's contract has a clear deadline of July 15th. This means that if Barcelona fail to secure Inigo's registration in La Liga before then, he will have the option to activate the clause and leave the team. However, this seems unlikely to happen given Inigo's willingness to stay with the team.
Last season, Barcelona had successfully completed the registration process for Inigo, but this registration only lasted until June 30th of this year. There is still uncertainty about whether Inigo will be able to remain registered this season. If Inigo eventually activates his release clause, Barcelona will have to pay him a large fee, although this fee will not affect the club's salary cap limit.
Despite the fact that the younger and lower paid Erick Garcia came ahead of Inigo in the team's registration priorities, it did not change Inigo's determination to stay at Barcelona. His loyalty and commitment to the team adds a stability to the Barcelona defense and sends a clear message to the outside world that Inigo Martinez is willing to ride out the storm with Barcelona and continue to write his own soccer story at Camp Nou.
