Overview

• Barcelona and Inigo Martínez have finalized his contract termination so he can join Al-Nassr on a one-year deal with an option for a second season.
• The 34-year-old defender departs as a free agent after invoking an exit clause included in his Barcelona contract.
• His exit clears roughly €8.4 million from the club’s wage bill, helping Barcelona comply with LaLiga’s salary-cap and registration regulations.
• Sporting director Deco had singled out a centre-back sale as crucial to registering summer signings such as Joan García and Marcus Rashford.
• With Martínez gone, Barcelona will turn to Ronald Araújo, Andreas Christensen and Pau Cubarsí as their primary central-defence options.