Any footballer would like to one day be part of the Barcelona first team and step onto the pitch of the Camp Nou in a blaugrana shirt. The big problem is that very few players have the privilege of realizing that dream and have to find a life outside of Barcelona
Girona’s rise to the top flight opened a door at a high level for farm-trained players who had no place in Barcelona’s first team. Such is the case of Arnau Martínez, the full-back who had to corner the Barcelona shirt to gain experience and the confidence that he would return one day
And the online portal Don Balon confirms that Arnau Martins, who is currently in Girona, is one of the candidates to cover the right-back position for the team and that the player’s desire is to return to Barcelona. Since the departure of Dani Alves, the Blaugrana have not finished finding a right-back position, and their clearest bet has been to turn Sergi Roberto into this debut
In addition, in statements to Esport 3, the player explained the following: “It is clear that I would like to return to Barcelona. When I left it was hard and I cried for a few days but I have to thank them for cutting me out because otherwise I wouldn’t be here. Maybe I will be in Barcelona and play for the second team
A move to the side was good for him to establish himself in Girona’s first team, increasing the odds that one day he could return to Barcelona and is on the agenda of Barcelona’s sport management
Substitute for Sergi Roberto
Arnau Martínez’s great moment in the Girona team puts him in first place, replacing Sergi Roberto. The right-back is a position that Barcelona urgently needs to boost, and financially speaking, it could be a great operation. Despite having a contract until 2025, Arnau only has a release clause of €10m, reports Don Balon
Joan Laporta and Matteo Alemani will wait for the development of the full-back, who may be a Blaugrana player in this winter market, but Barcelona will weaken Girona. Arnau Martínez established himself as a regular in the Girona team and made his debut, this season, in the first division. On the other hand, Roberto ends his contract at the end of this year 2022/23