FC Barcelona has reached a verbal agreement to sign Inigo Martinez in the summer transfer window, multiple sources reported on Tuesday. While he has been tracked by Barca for years, Martinez is now being seriously tracked by Barcelona as he will be available for free at the end of the season. The Athletic Club defender’s move to Camp Nou will depend on Barca’s ability to reduce its wage bill.
In addition, the Catalan giants are also looking to sign Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, who will be out of contract with the Premier League club in June. Despite being low-cost signings, Barcelona will need to improve its ongoing financial situation if they hope to pursue both signings.
La Liga president Javier Tebas stated that Barcelona will need to reduce its expenses by approximately €150 million in order to be able to register midfielder Gavi as a first-team player under his new contract.
