Sabin 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
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Back 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.
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Since 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
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The 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
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After 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
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Sabin 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.
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The time has come for Eduardo Berizzo to make some difficult decisions about his Athletic Club squad. As things stand there are currently 30 players on the roster and the manager is said to want to narrow that down to 25. However, he also said after the club’s trip to Holland that he doesn’t believe many exits are necessary. There
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Athletic Club have reached the point in the preseason where it is time to start making difficult decisions about the squad. Eduardo Berizzo currently has 30 players in his team and will need to cut five to get down to the 25-man roster that he desires. Over the course of the last three weeks there have been many hints as
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Athletic played their third friendly of the summer on Wednesday while away training in Holland. The Lions faced off with Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag in a match behind closed doors that also featured torrential rain throughout most of the game. Eduardo Berizzo elected to start a very strong lineup and the Basques were in control from the first whistle
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Athletic Club are currently enjoying their second day of a week-long training trip in Holland. Eduardo Berizzo called up a total of 29 players for the excursion, leaving behind Iñigo Martinez who is still nursing a calf injury. Trip trip will not only serve to help the team keep preparing for the upcoming season, it will also allow the manager
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