It was considered certain that Spanish left-back Dani Martin, 29, would leave after his contract expired and he became a free agent, but the situation has changed with Ilian Iliev staying as coach. Ilian Iliev's desire is for the left-back to remain at "Ticha", and it will become known in the coming days whether Martin will be offered a contract renewal. Martin joined Cherno More Varna in February 2024 and made 26 appearances with 2 assists in the 2025/2026 efbet Liga season. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €300k.