Barcelona releases 14 million salary space! 34-year-old Martinez signs Riyadh for victory, sky-high contract is revealed

Inigo Martinez's transfer to Riyadh victory is close to completion, with only the final details to be finalized and officially announced.

According to the Sports News, the Basque central defender has bid farewell to his teammates, and Saudi Arabia has also defaulted to the deal. The player from Ondaroa will leave the team after joining Barcelona for two years - he signed as a free agent and will sign a 1+1 contract with Cristiano Ronaldo's team (1 fixed season + 1 optional season).

34-year-old Martinez will leave the team for free, but Barcelona may earn a small amount of income due to some competitive terms. Through this transfer, Barcelona will release one of the team's current highest salary quotas - about 14 million euros, which is crucial to speeding up the unfinished player registration before the start of La Liga. For the veteran, the Saudi League invitation is a golden opportunity to earn sky-high income at the end of his career. In fact, according to Saudi media Arriyadiyah, Inigo Martinez's net income per season will reach about 10 million euros, which is almost twice his salary in Barcelona.

The media also mentioned that there was some tension in the later stages of the negotiations: Martinez asked to sign at least a 2-year guarantee contract. Finally, Riyadh Victory added a second-year optional clause based on goal completion in the agreement, and the player also gained a right to give up his second season even if he reached the goal.

With the resolution of this obstacle, signing is no longer accessible. Coach Jorge Jesus's need for the team to be deeply rebuilt is met, while the team's core is still Ronaldo. Inigo Martinez will terminate the contract with Barcelona in the next few hours and then set off for Saudi Arabia immediately.

This is not the first time that Barcelona has traded with the Saudi League since its rise two years ago. In the summer window of 2023, Barcelona reached an agreement with Riyadh Ahli to sell Frank Casey for 12.5 million euros. The most recent time was in the middle of last season, when Barcelona sold B team potential star Unai Hernandez to Riyadh for 2.5 million euros.

In addition to introducing Martinez, Ronaldo's victory in Riyadh is also negotiating to win Rafa Eust - they hope that the latter will serve as the club's executive director and play an important role in the preparations for the 2034 World Cup.