Overview
- Barcelona have made initial contact with Gerard Martín’s representatives to begin a renewal process, but no formal negotiation meetings have yet taken place.
- Reports say the club wants to extend his deal, increase his salary and raise his release clause to about €100 million as part of the new contract.
- Martín is 24, under contract until 2028, has transitioned from left-back to centre-back and has made around 97 first-team appearances with one goal and seven assists.
- Both the club and the player are described as relaxed about timing and expect straightforward talks, and Barcelona are pursuing similar renewals for other young first-team players like Xavi Espart and Brian Farinas.
- The board sees Martín as a key part of Hansi Flick’s project and raising his buyout would both deter suitors and protect Barcelona’s sporting and commercial investment in the player.