With Gerard Piqué, FC Barcelona loses a central defender during the winter break. Inigo Martinez could fill the void left by the Barça legend.
With Gerard Piqué, FC Barcelona loses a central defender during the winter break. Inigo Martinez could fill the void left by the Barça legend.
Almost out of nowhere, Gerard Piqué announced on Thursday evening that . The 35-year-old had recently been a substitute for the Catalans – and when he did play his performances were far from the standard he had been used to for years.
By saying goodbye to the veteran, FC Barcelona saves a lot of salary costs. According to Spanish media, up to 40 or even 50 million euros. But Piqué also leaves a gap in the squad that needs to be filled.
Especially with the likes of Jules Koundé and Ronald Araujo struggling with some injury problems this season, it would be foolish not to respond to Piqué’s departure with a signing. According to information from Mundo Deportivo Barça could strike at Inigo Martinez.
The 31-year-old is only under contract with Athletic Bilbao until 2023 and . Should the Basques let the defender go for a fair fee, Martinez could already sign on at the Camp Nou for the second half of the season.
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Source: Stern
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