What’s News?

By: Elisa | June 1st, 2008

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

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-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 lives to tell the tale. I am frankly estatic that he will continue at Athletic. It will be interesting to see if Gorka or Armando is Caparros’ first choice next year.

-Fernando Amorebieta has rejected playing with the Venezuelan national team and states that he wants to play for Spain. He will wait for Aragones’ call up, and if need be to the Euros. (And based on the Marchena blunder and the backline performance vs Peru, some of us wish that Fernan was playing with Spain, if you get my drift.)

-Rumor time: per Marca Joseba Del Olmo will be the next signing for Athletic. Del Olmo is a right footed, left winger. Good utilitarian player and strong dribbler, currently playing with Eibar in the second division. Nothing official yet.

- The youngsters want to come back to Athletic? Both Yuri Berchiche and Mikel San Jose have not ruled out returning to Athletic one day. 18 year old leftback, Yuri, who is currently playing in Tottenham Hotspurs’ reserves was interviewed recently and says he wants to come home. Mikel San Jose, young defender, who currently plays in the reserves at Liverpool has said that he is happy at Anfield, but would not rule out a move back to Athletic.

President Macua states that the Berchiche interest is real and that they are considering a 2 year loan or 500K offer for the youngster. Juande has promised the youngster that he could crack the first team in December. Reports out of London now state that Yuri needs to keep quiet and cease talks with Athletic. Curious.

Until next time…





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  • JC |  June 2nd, 2008 at 1:51 am

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    Is it true that AB don’t buy African origin players?

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  • ibai |  June 3rd, 2008 at 4:23 am

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    No friend.Not only african,it’s the only club in the world that only plays with his country,s player,basque country,in the north of spain.We had won 8 leagues,24 spanish cups,and 1 supercup,and we are the only club,with madrid and barcelona,that we have never descend to second division.

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  • ibai |  June 3rd, 2008 at 4:24 am

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    We only play with basque original players

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  • Elisa |  June 5th, 2008 at 1:06 am

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    JC, Ibai is spot on. Actually there is a young player whose parents are African, but he was born in the Basque region. Athletic is interested in the player and closely monitoring him, but so are other teams like Osasuna, Atletico, etc. But he was born and raised in the Basque region.

    Welcome Ibai and JC! Keep posting.

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  • JC |  June 9th, 2008 at 5:36 am

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    K, thats good.

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