Real Madrid triggers release clause to sign Sergio Martínez from Racing

Real Madrid has acquired Sergio Martínez from Real Racing Club de Santander after triggering the player's release clause. The Madrid club reached an agreement to pay the full contractual amount in a single installment, finalizing the transfer of the Laredo-born player. Martínez, who has been with the Santander club since age 10, recorded 15 appearances for the first team during his tenure. He will join the Real Madrid organization starting with Real Madrid Castilla. Real Racing Club de Santander confirmed the departure on Monday, noting that the player climbed through every youth level at the club before transitioning to the senior squad. The move marks the end of a long-standing association between the player and his boyhood club.

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