Inigo Martinez has emerge as a key player for Barcelona this season and is likely to be hand a new contract soon.
Ufabet Sport report on Thursday that Inigo Martinez is set to receive a one-year contract extension from Barcelona. As the 33-year-old centre-back has emerge as a key player. Under Hansi Flick and is likely to play down the terms of a new deal at the club.
Inigo’s career has been on the upswing since Flick arrive at Barcelona. With reports suggesting he could be sold to address the club’s financial problems. But the German is keen to keep hold of the player ahead of long-term injury to Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen.
That gave Inigo the chance to prove himself on the pitch. And the 33-year-old centre-back has impressed alongside Pau Gubarsi since the start of the season. In 16 games, Flick has rested the 33-year-old centre-back for just one game. A 4-2 defeat at Osasuna in the Blaugrana’s first and only defeat of the season in La Liga.
Of the remaining 15 games, Inigo has started all of them – 11 in the Liga and four in the Champions League – with one goal and two assists. So there is a chance that the 33-year-old defender will qualify for a one-year contract extension. If he plays at least 60 per cent of the games throughout the 2024-25 season.
Barcelona can play a maximum of 61 games this season if they reach the Copa del Rey and Champions League finals. Meaning Inigo would need to play Promotion ufabet at least 37 games to qualify. He has now played 15 games, leaving him with just 22 games to trigger the option to extend his contract.