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Barcelona target Inigo Martinez has failed to assure Athletic Bilbao fans that he’ll stay beyond this season.
He said: “I am happy here, I am very comfortable. Let’s say that my future is not at all clear, but this is not the time or the place to be able to talk about the subject of my renewal. All this can lead you to confusion. I avoid any topic of this type.
“The negotiations are there, the issue is being handled by my representatives, doing the best for me and for Athletic.”
Martinez remains a major target for Barca, who want to sign him next year as a possible Gerard Pique replacement.
The Blaugrana are reportedly thinking of signing him next summer, when they can get him on a free transfer after his contract with Bilbao expires.
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