New Signing at Athletic and much more

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As the rest of us have been inundated with the Euros and looking forward to a mouth watering Spain vs Italy encounter in the quarterfinals, here’s the last news out of Bilbao~*

New signing - Joseba del Olmo Garcia
Athletic has paid the €300,000 buyout clause on Del Olmo’s contract with Eibar. Del Olmo has signed a [...]

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Odds and Ends or Much Ado about Goalkeepers

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Things have kinda slowed to a grinding halt as the Euros begin.
Nevertheless, below is a recap of some of the ongoings at Athletic.
* Natxo Monreal from Osasuna is too expensive for Athletic. President Macua is not interested in paying highway robbery for any player. We need a left back, but we [...]

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What’s News?

By: Elisa | 5 Comments

It’s been slow as the summer creeps in and the Euros draw near. But a couple of juicy bits on the Athletic front.

-Armando renewed for another year with the club. Armando stepped in from Cadiz and did an admirable job as interim goalkeeper back in January. He got bottled at Betis and [...]

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