Inigo Martinez just waiting for Barca to confirm signing

Barcelona have always had faith that signing Inigo Martinez would happen for next season. And it appears that the Catalan side are going to get their wishes.

According to 'Relevo', the Athletic Bilbao defender has passed the medical and has already signed his new contract until 2025 with FC Barcelona. Xavi approved the signing of the centre back for next season, who could have gone to the side this summer, although it fell through.

The source reported that the 'Negreira Case' slowed the move down as the player wasn't sure if Barca were going to be sanctioned in footballing terms. It appears that Mateu Alemany and Jordi Cruyff have convinced Martinez that it'll all be fine.

When speaking on 'Jigantes' a few days ago, Gerard Romero said that Inigo Martinez' wife has already started looking for a house near to the training ground and surrounding areas because she knows the player is going to become a Barca man.

Inigo Martinez has played a total of 16 games for Bilbao so far in the 2022-23 season. What's more, he scored away to Real Valladolid, which the side from San Mames ended up winning 1-3.