Iñigo Martínez in a match with Athletic Bilbao

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Is his signing in danger? Iñigo Martínez will be out for at least two more weeks

Published:14/06/2023 - 00:18h

Updated:14/06/2023 - 00:18h

The signing of Iñigo Martínez continues to generate doubts in the FC Barcelona environment due to his physical condition. The central defender underwent surgery for a calf problem and, according to 'Jijantes', he should receive a medical discharge in two weeks

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Except surprise, the signing of Iñigo Martínez will have to expect, at least, a pair of weeks more. 'Jijantes' Advanced this Tuesday that the central of 32 years was subjected to a slight operation by a problem in the right calf that came dragging from the end of the season and recently will receive the high doctor inside 15 days. In this way, the one of Ondarroa recently will be able to go back to train to finals of month.

In principle, the agreement by Iñigo closed by two seasons does already several months and the defender happened the medical recognition before agreeing his arrival to 'cost zero'. However, lto signature of his agreement depends on some exits in the staff culé that free sufficient mass salarial to inscribe him. In case of not being able to close the operation to time, the directive engaged to indemnify him, covering the corresponding wage to his first year of agreement until it can fichar by another team.

The physicist of Iñigo Martínez follows generating doubts to the Barça

In the 2022/23, the one of Ondarroa grieve played 18 parties (1.639 minutes) because of diverse physical problems. The last of them was the injury of the 'calf jalado', which produces an intense pain in the calf that prevents to run. Because of this lost the last eight parties of League with the Athletic of Bilbao, opting for going through the operating theatre to avoid greater evils.

Previously, a problem in the heel (spur calcaneum) kept him almost two months ofdrop , from beginnings of year until finals of the month of February. The central was low in the first three dates of LaLiga by problems in his right knee, by which only could be available for 18 days of the tournament. In three of them was acting, whereas in Glass of Rey reached to play three parties.

In Bilbao still regret the exit of Iñigo

In spite of his physical problems, the Ahtletic prioritised to renew to the central Spanish. "It was a good offer, chord to him. It was a complex day, difficult. Had a responsibility that could not fulfil", said the ex president bilbaíno, Aitor Elizegi, in this regard. The arrival of Jon Uriarte to the presidency of the 'lions' neither influenced in the decision of Iñigo that had wishes to play in the Barça from does at least two seasons.