There are departures that make more noise than others. That of íñigo Martinez would not have been in this category if it had been anticipated. But in the middle of the week and without any rumor giving this trend, the central defender folded luggage to reach Al-Nassr. He had concluded an agreement with the management to leave in the event of an interesting offer one year from the end of his contract. He certainly leaves without any financial compensation but releases between € 12 and € 14 million in payroll.
The problem is purely sporty. Hansif Flick counted on the one who had reached a very high level of performance last season. Associated with Pau Cubarsi, the 34 -year -old Basque showed his leader as a leader. His trainer even thought of him for the captain's armband this season. As a result, the German loses not only a charismatic and unifying element of the locker room, and a holder of his starting eleven. Worse, it should not be replaced by the arrival of a new recruit.
A surprise that surprises
The technician will have to do with the players already available. The hinge will probably be made up of Cubarsi and Ronald Araujo. Andreas Christensen, whose contract could ultimately be extended, will also have his card to play, while Eric Garcia, regularly aligned in defensive and right -back midfielders, will benefit from more playing time in hinge. The Jules Koundé option is obviously credible to play in the axis. Flick even tested Gerard Martin as a left central defender during the preparation.
Flick is not without anything either, but the unforeseen departure of íñigo Martinez is qualified hard by the Catalan press. One week before the liga resumption, one of the most important bases must be rebuilt, one of the most important bases for a collective. “”It's really strangeinsists Sport This morning in an editorial. No one could imagine that the elected official was going to be íñigo and that in addition, he was not going to leave money, arguing a verbal agreement between the parties to leave free if an offer arose. Losing the most experienced central defender and a regular holder without any reward is unheard of“, Plague the media.
