Rafa Alkorta “Our Priority Is To Sign Gaizka Garitano To A Renewal As Soon As Possible”

Athletic Sporting Director Rafa Alkorta wants to sign manager Gaizka Garitano to a renewal before discussing plans for the future.
Read moreAthletic Sporting Director Rafa Alkorta wants to sign manager Gaizka Garitano to a renewal before discussing plans for the future.
Read moreNew Athletic President Aitor Elizegi is facing a challenging month of January as the club looks to strengthen the squad and address expiring contracts.
Read moreAthletic Sporting Director Rafa Alkorta has to make decisions regarding 7 players who are entering the new year on expiring contracts.
Read moreNow that Iker Muniain has signed a renewal with Athletic, the club can turn their attention to the other nine players who are on expiring contracts.
Read moreSabin Merino is determined to continue his career at Athletic Club. The forward will see his contract expire after this season and accepted an offer to join Leganés on loan in the final hours of the transfer window. He knows that playing regular minutes will give him the best chance to earn an extension and on Wednesday he was officially
Read moreBack in the summer of 2015 Sabin Merino realized his childhood dream of playing for Athletic Club when then-manager Ernesto Valverde promoted him to the first team. The forward would go on to help the team win the Spanish Super Cup and scored seven goals which led many to believe that he could potentially be the successor to Aritz Aduriz.
Read moreSince returning from summer vacation Sabin Merino has had a lot to think about. The striker came into the preseason well aware of the fact that he wasn’t expected to enjoy regular minutes under new manager Eduardo Berizzo, but was determined to fight for his place at the club. He continued to reject offers to leave Athletic but has finally
Read moreThe final day of the summer transfer window has arrived and, while Athletic may not be looking to make any more signings, there is still a chance that the someone could leave the club. Several Lions have attracted interest from clubs across Spain, but everyone in the team is hoping to earn their place under new manager Eduardo Berizzo. According
Read moreAfter Athletic Club’s 2-2 draw with Huesca on Monday manager Eduardo Berizzo was asked whether or not there will be any more moves for his squad. Toto very clearly stated that he is “counting on every player in the team” and that “if there are any exits it won’t be because of me”. To put it simply, if anyone is
Read moreSabin Merino has struggled to play at a high level over the last two years and looked to be headed towards the exit door all summer. With his contract set to expire next year it has appeared as though his time at Athletic was quickly coming to an end, but the 26-year-old has no plans to leave the San Mamés.
Read more