While Barca are apparently confident that he will turn down both clubs and join them instead, they were apparently concerned last month that their prime target was slipping away from them.
Chelsea and City are both logical suitors for Martinez, as both are on the hunt for a new forward.
City know that Sergio Aguero will leave before long, and apparently won’t stand in his way if he wants to move on this summer. Chelsea, on the other hand, missed out on signing an attacker in January and will make the position their top priority this summer.
Meanwhile, Inter Milan legend Javier Zanetti, who is now the club’s vice-president, has told 22-year-old Martinez to stay at Inter long-term and snub a summer move away.
