The summer is in full swing and that means that football clubs across Europe are working hard to make signings and improve their squads ahead of the new season. This will be Athletic’s first year under manager Cuco Ziganda who was promoted after six years in charge of the reserve team. As Ziganda begins preseason…
Yeray has officially begun his chemotherapy treatments after he suffered a relapse in his battle with cancer just a few weeks ago. Last week the 22-year-old posted a picture celebrating the completion of his first day of the treatment and he has been in good spirits despite having to face cancer for a second time.…
Last month it was announced that Athletic Club would be cutting ties with Nike who had been the team’s kit supplier since 2013. The Lions then entered into a six-year contract with New Balance and fans have been impatiently waiting to see the design of the new kits. Luckily, fans won’t have to wait much…
Athletic’s love affair with Alex Berenguer has lasted for over a year now and the Lions are still hopeful of signing the Osasuna winger. After having bids rejected last summer and last January, the Basques submitted an offer of €4 millions plus €1 million in variables a few weeks ago and have told Osasuna that…
Kepa Arrizabalaga is one of the best young goalkeepers in all of European football. After joining Lezama he quickly showed that he had the potential to become something special and while still a teenager many were already pegging him to eventually be a star at the San Mames. Last season he was promoted to the…
Athletic Club’s Basque-only transfer policy is well known in the world of football today. It is a simple policy used by the club to protect and preserve the Basque identity by only fielding players from the region. On the surface it is quite simple: only players born or formed in the Basque Country are eligible…
Bilbao Athletic will begin preseason training on 13 July for the first time under Gaizka Garitano. The new manager has taken over for Cuco Ziganda who made the jump to the first team and Garitano must now decide his squad for the upcoming season. The Cachorros are hoping to compete for promotion once again, but…
The Mikel Merino saga is still in full swing, but should be coming to an end soon. The midfielder will be returning from international duty with Spain’s U21 at the end of the month and will sit down with new BVB manager Peter Bosz to discuss his future. Merino wants to play regular minutes and…
Last summer Oscar Gil made the jump from Bilbao Athletic to compete for a place in the first team. Eventually he lost out to Yeray and was sent out on loan to Real Oviedo in the Segunda. Unfortunately, the defender failed to play regular minutes due to competition and injury, but he is hopeful to…
After a successful loan spell at Sporting Gijon last season, Mikel Vesga has made a name of himself and proven that he can play at a high level in the Primera. On the surface this was fantastic news for Athletic, but the Basque giants already have a crowded midfielder and Vesga could find it difficult…
Cuco Ziganda has a very difficult decision to make this summer. The new manager is blessed to have Kepa Arrizabalaga as the starting goalkeeper, but backup Iago Herrerin does not want to be a reserve anymore. Last year he was loaned to Leganes and proved that he can be a starter in the Primera and…
Mikel Merino is currently on duty with Spain’s U21 side that is a strong favorite to win this summer’s EURO tournament. When the international competition is finished at the end of June, he will return to Germany and that is when his future will be decided. The 21-year-old barely played in his first season at…
