Overview

• Martínez is set to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr on a one-year contract with an option for 2027.
• Barcelona activated a ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ from his March contract extension to allow his summer exit without a transfer fee.
• The transfer will clear up to €14 million in Barça’s salary cap, 60 percent of which can be applied to registering new summer signings.
• Barcelona remains stocked at centre-back with Ronald Araújo, Pau Cubarsí, Eric García and Andreas Christensen already in the squad.
• Al-Nassr views Martínez as a potential replacement for Aymeric Laporte after coach Jorge Jesus identified the latter as a departure candidate.