Only 30 minutes, but that’s usually enough for Lionel Messi to make a complete difference from a stuttering, vulnerable Barcelona to a side that seems to score with ease, although it wasn’t enough for him to score his best goal of the season with a very impressive dribble through four Athletic Bilbao players, with the match ending in a 2-2 draw. More
Fernando Llorente is done with Athletic Bilbao. Come June, the 27 year old striker will be leaving on a free transfer instead of the club making money off of him last summer or this coming January transfer window. According to the striker, he prefers to land in the Premier League. More
Looking for a striker after the summer transfer window is over is quite difficult, but with Fernando Llorente looking to take advantage of his contract situation at Bilbao and seeking a January exit, Arsenal and Arsene Wenger might finally find a solution to the departure of their best scorer and the goal problems that have appeared. More
With two days left for teams to take advantage of the summer transfer window, Brendan Rodgers is still trying to make moves for Liverpool, hoping to get at least one more striker before September arrives, turning the club’s attention towards Fernando Llorente, who has been looking for a way out of Athletic Bilbao all summer. More
Another long summer transfer saga might be coming to an end, as Bayern Munich are reported to be one step closer to finally completing their signing of Javi Martinez from Athletic Bilbao, with reports varying from the clubs agreeing (finally) to a transfer fee and even suggesting that the Spain international is already going through a medical in Germany. More
While most of the attention on Sunday went elsewhere, the best match happened at the San Mames in Bilbao, where Real Betis won an incredible thriller 5-3, beating Athletic in one of the craziest matches in quite some time, in the La Liga or anywhere else in Europe. More
The 4-2 win over Napoli in the Italian Super Cup wasn’t enough to ease the minds of the Juventus sporting directors, adamant to add another striker to the mix before the season begins. It seems that Fernando Llorente of Athletic Bilbao is the man closest to being the new front man for the Bianconeri, while Javi Martinez is getting closer and closer to Bayern Munich. More
The two most sought after Spanish player this summer both come from the same club that isn’t in the business of selling their players, despite the big offers. Fernando Llorente and Javi Martinez have both made an impression on Europe’s biggest clubs over the last couple of years, but Athletic Bilbao are still trying to hold on to the Spanish internationals. More
Valencia’s left back Jordi Alba is currently busy with Spain’s effort in Euro 2012, but he just might have a new club to return to when the tournament is over, as Barcelona are getting closer and closer to complete a deal with his current club. Javi Martinez of Athletic Bilbao is also a Barca target according to certain sources. More
Strikers come at an expensive price, and Fernando Llorente of Athletic Bilbao is no different. Manchester City, who seem to very interested in acquiring his services, have been told by Llorente’s club that his release clause of £30 million must be met in order to obtain a move from Basque country. More