BARCELONA – Argentine midfielder Martin Demichelis has terminated his contract with Espanyol on Tuesday, according to an official statement by the club.

The player, who was under contract until June 30, 2017, said goodbye to his teammates on Tuesday morning and moved to the offices of the club to finalize the details of terminating the contract.

Demichelis, who joined the team in the summer from Manchester City, participated in only two league games this season, against Eibar and Betis.

A statement on Espanyol’s official website said “The club thanks the player for his professionalism and commitment to the club and wish him luck in his new sporting stage.”