Barcelona, Spain — E be like say summer transfer wahala don reach new level as Iñigo Martínez don decide say him go Al Nassr for Saudi Pro League. This 34-year-old defender no wan carry any luggage; him go join them as free agent, and this one na big surprise wey plenty people no see coming. According to the gist, the contract wey him get with Barcelona don get some clause wey allow am pack him load without any wahala.
No financial gain go enter Barcelona pocket for this matter as dem go terminate Iñigo’s contract straight-up. I mean, dem just dey cry for financial issues, and this move no dey help dem at all (talk am like say you go fit carry small pepper soup give dem). Iñigo come Barcelona just last year, and na for that time he turn carpet with 46 appearances for all competitions. Emebe dey shake body so far, but na injuries dey hold am back sometimes.
Last season, Iñigo manage play 11 of 13 Champions League matches, even though two matches fall for his hand because of small hamstring wahala wey e carry from Spanish Super Cup final. For La Liga, the guy dey show face well well, making 28 starts from 31 possible matches. Shout out to Iñigo for holding strong through all that liga wahala (no be small journey o!).
As Barcelona dey count their losses, the move fit actually free up some cash wey fit help dem register their new players. E be like say dem wan use dis opportunity to bring in Joan García, wey go fit take over goalpost duties from anybody wey dey injured (chop am!).
Martínez no just dey go Al Nassr for the palm wine of it, but he dey join big names like Cristiano Ronaldo and Aymeric Laporte. With dis kain move, you fit see how Saudi Pro League dey pull all dis old-school players with European experience.
Omo, this one go strong well as Iñigo bring plenty La Liga experience: he don play with Real Sociedad and Athletic Club before Barcelona select am. The way e sabi hold ground go help Al Nassr as dem dey try push their level for the league (plus, na his age dey sweet dey make him wise head). The whole football world dey watch how dis Saudi league dey hala with big catch lately.
So, even as Iñigo dey pack him load go Al Nassr, na question of time before he dey join all the stars for the Saudi desert (e no go bad at all). While Barcelona dey reminisce the memories of this veteran, we go just sip our palm wine and wish am well for him new journey. E get wetin suppose happen next, but for now, we go just dey watch and laugh small.
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