Barcelona defender Inigo Martinez is reportedly expected to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr.
The Saudi Arabian club already boast a number of high-profile names in their squad, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane and Marcelo Brozovic.
Joao Felix recently became the latest star name to join Al-Nassr when he completed a £43.7m move from Chelsea last month.
Jorge Jesus' side are now set to prise another notable player away from European football, with Fabrizio Romano reporting that Martinez has decided to swap La Liga for the Saudi Pro League.
Barcelona duo Robert Lewandowski and Inigo Martinez on October 23, 2024
Martinez on brink of Barcelona exit
Martinez is under contract with Barcelona until June 2026, but the Catalan giants are willing to terminate the deal so the centre-back can complete his move to Al-Nassr.
The Spain international has agreed a deal with Al-Nassr until next summer, with an option to extend by a further year.
As per ESPN, Barcelona are ready to allow Martinez to depart just a year after they convinced him to stay following interest from Saudi Arabia.
Martinez's departure could free up significant salary space, which may help the club register players ahead of the new season.
The Blaugrana are yet to register a number of first-team players, including Marcus Rashford, Joan Garcia, Marc Bernal and Wojciech Szczesny.
Barcelona's Inigo Martinez celebrates scoring against Young Boys on October 1, 2024
What impact will Martinez's departure have on Barcelona?
While Martinez's exit could facilitate player registrations, he is set to leave a significant void in Hansi Flick's defence.
The centre-back was a key part of Barcelona's treble-winning campaign, starting 45 of his 46 appearances as he struck up a formidable central defensive partnership with Pau Cubarsi.
The 34-year-old also added valuable experience and leadership to a relatively young squad, and those attributes will be sorely missed in Flick's second season in charge.
Flick will be left with Cubarsi, Ronald Araujo, Eric Garcia and Andreas Christensen as his main centre-back options.
Jules Kounde can also play in that position, but Flick is unlikely to move the Frenchman from his role as the club's first-choice right-back.
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