Pity Martinez’s transfer to Al-Nassr was confirmed on Monday night, thus ending a very strange era in Atlanta United’s short history.
Signed from River Plate in January 2019 for around $14 million, Martinez arrived at the Mercedes-Benz as a two-time Argentina international, reigning South American Player of the Year and Copa Libertadores winner. To say expectations were high would be an understatement.
What’s more, the 27-year-old was brought in as the prospective replacement for Miguel Almiron, who had just moved onto the Premier League with Newcastle United for $28 million, leaving a huge creative and goalscoring gap in the 2018 MLS Cup champions’ roster.