Persevering with the collection of renewals, FC Barcelona introduced on Thursday that veteran defender Inigo Martinez has signed a brand new contract which can maintain him on the membership till 2026.
Having arrived on the Catalan outfit in 2023, the 33-year-old endured a stop-start debut marketing campaign below Xavi Hernandez because of health issues.
Nevertheless, this season, Martinez has established himself as Hansi Flick’s primary man in defence, forging a superb partnership with Pau Cubarsi.
Given his spectacular performances, Barcelona had no hesitation in securing his future on the membership for one more season.
Inigo Martinez elated
Chatting with the membership media earlier right now, Martinez expressed his delight at having signed a brand new contract with Barcelona.
“My household and I are very completely satisfied to remain for one more yr at this nice membership, I’ve believed in Barcelona from day one and we’re trying ahead to profitable extra trophies,” stated the veteran defender.
Gunning for extra trophies. (Photograph by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Pictures)
The 33-year-old has received the Spanish Tremendous Cup with the Blaugrana this season – the primary main trophy of his profession – and stays motivated so as to add extra to his cupboard.
“We’re in a superb place, and if we preserve this stage, there are nice probabilities of profitable extra trophies,” Martinez exclaimed.
Expressing his satisfaction at efficiently renewing his contract after some struggles, the Spaniard famous:
“I knew that getting right here and taking part in immediately was tough, and renewing my contract was an enormous problem. However with laborious work and struggling, I managed to make it occur.”
Persevering with, he added: “It’s nice to proceed for one more yr with this group. I’m having fun with being right here and I hope we are able to proceed like this.”
Other than his renewal, Martinez’s good type in current video games has additionally been rewarded with a recall to the Spanish nationwide group for his or her upcoming matches in opposition to the Netherlands later this month.