After a turbulent season of battle with members of the entrance workplace and the locker room, plainly Josef Martínez’s story with the 5 Stripes will likely be coming to an in depth.
In accordance with Paul Tenorio and Sam Stejskal of The Athletic, Atlanta United is finalizing an offseason buyout of Josef Martínez who will then signal with Inter Miami with out taking on a DP slot.
Reporting with @samstejskal:
Atlanta United is finalizing an offseason buyout of Josef Martínez, per sources. The 2018 MLS MVP would then be part of Inter Miami, which might choose up a portion of his wage. Martínez wouldn’t require a DP spot for both crew.https://t.co/Cl4oLlZrmt
— Paul Tenorio (@PaulTenorio) January 10, 2023
Atlanta will use its one offseason buyout to pay part of Martínez’s wage and take away him as a chosen participant from Atlanta’s roster. The portion that Miami will choose up is low sufficient that he won’t take up a chosen participant spot for them.
In accordance with The Athletic, Martínez is in Miami assembly with the membership.
Martínez’s exit marks the tip of an period for the membership. He recorded 111 objectives and 17 assists throughout 158 appearances with the 5 Stripes. He began filling Atlanta United’s trophy case by serving to win an MLS Cup, U.S. Open Cup and Campeones Cup within the membership’s first three seasons. Martínez gained the MLS MVP award in 2018 and was the highest scorer that very same yr when he broke the single-season scoring report with 31 objectives.
Now, a membership legend prepares to swimsuit up for a neighboring opponent who will play Atlanta at the very least twice this season.
