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  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Liverpool & Arsenal Chasing Fernando Llorente

    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.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Javi Martinez Closer to Bayern Munich

    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.

  • Athletic Bilbao vs Real Betis – Match of the Weekend

    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.

  • Transfer Rumors 2012 – Juventus Closing in on Fernando Llorente

    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.

  • Athletic Bilbao – Hanging on to Fernando Llorente & Javi Martinez

    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.

  • Barcelona Moves – Jordi Alba and Javi Martinez?

    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.

  • Fernando Llorente – Manchester City, Real Madrid or Staying Put

    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.

  • Falcao Thrives in Europa League Finals (Atletico Madrid vs Bilbao)

    Radamel Falcao is no stranger to the Europa League final, having already scored in it and won the final in the previous season with Porto. One year later, and Falcao was up to the same tricks, scoring a fantastic double before Diego closed out the game much much later, setting up an impressive 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao, winning the title for the second time in three years.

  • Jose Mourinho on Championships, Bilbao and Guardiola

    Jose Mourinho needs a win tonight at the San Mames against Athletic Bilbao to clinch his first major title as a Real Madrid coach and his seventh championship since he became a manager. The Champions League exit may have hurt a little, but as we move further away from the tense days of the Clasico, Mourinho is back on talking terms with the media, even regarding Guardiola.

  • Atletico vs Bilbao – The ‘Other’ Spanish Final

    Athletic Bilbao made the UEFA Cup final only once, 35 years ago, when Basque football was close to its glory days. Atletico Madrid, despite the little sister routine, have two European titles, winning the Europa League only two years ago. The two teams battling for European qualification in the La Liga as well will face each other on May 9 in Bucharest.