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…
Athletic Club’s preseason schedule ha finally begun to take shape over the last few weeks. The Lions recently announced an eight-day trip to Switzerland where they will play three friendlies. In addition, they will travel to Ireland in early August for a match against Liverpool. The Basques needed to add more matches to fill out…
Cuco Ziganda is the new manager of the Athletic Club first team and that means that the Gaizka Garitano era has officially begun at Bilbao Athletic. The Cachorros will be looking to compete for promotion to the Segunda but they will face strong competition from their group. The squad will officially begin preseason training on…
Mikel Merino is living in a time of confusion and uncertainty. After a disappointing first year at Borussia Dortmund that saw him play in only a handful of games, the 21-year-old informed the club that he wanted to return to Spain. However, with Peter Bosz taking over as the manager of the German outfit Merino…
Mikel Vesga had a lot to prove when he left Athletic on loan in January and he definitely made the most of his opportunity. From the moment he joined Sporting Gijon the midfielder became one of the most vital players in the team and showed that he can absolutely compete in the Primera. Now the…
Inaki Williams is starting to take the football world by storm. The Lezama product is known for his lighting speed, incredible power, and fantastic energy and other clubs across Europe are starting to take notice. Over the last year, Liverpool, Napoli, and Juventus have been linked with a move for the winger, but now there…
Athletic’s interest in Osasuna winger Alex Berenguer is not going away anytime soon. The last time the two clubs spoke the Lions refused to increase their bid of €4 million plus €1 million in variables. Since then, rumors suggested that Napoli would be willing to offer a bid of €5 million plus €2 million in…
Gorka Santamaria was a mainstay in Cuco Ziganda’s Bilbao Athletic team that earned promotion to the Segunda a few years ago. However, after the Cachorros were relegated back to the Segunda B, it became necessary for the striker to leave on loan in order to continue his development. Last summer he joined Cadiz for the…
On Tuesday morning Athletic officially announced that the club would be spending eight days of the preseason in Switzerland. The Lions will train in the mountains near Sion and play in three friendly matches against Servette, Sion FC, and Fenerbahce. Cuco Ziganda will take his entire squad, but will be without Kepa Arrizabalaga and Inaki…
