Barcelona weigh longer deal for Gerard Martín

Barcelona are moving early to tie down a homegrown defender whose rise has made him a fixture in Hansi Flick's plans.

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What happened. Barcelona have begun the process of renewing Gerard Martín's contract, per multiple reports relayed by Barca Blaugranes. The club are reportedly looking at a longer deal with a bigger release clause and higher salary, though there is no urgency on either side.

• No concrete negotiations or meeting date yet, only preliminary conversations between the parties.
• Martín is happy to stay with his hometown club, according to reports.
• Trained as a left-back, he has broken through as a centre-back under Hansi Flick.

With Ronald Araújo out on loan at Liverpool, Martín is set for regular minutes alongside Pau Cubarsí this season.

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