The closing of the transfer market had a last-minute surprise yesterday. When everything indicated that Athletic would not try to incorporate any other player after the signing of Alex Berenguer from Torino, in the afternoon the interest of the Board led by Aitor elizegi in getting the services of Fernando llorente, which in this way would live a second stage in Bilbao.
Finally, the operation did not come to fruition, but the arrival of the forward, who belongs to Naples, would have been endorsed by the heavyweights of the rojiblanca squad. Apparently, the captains would have sent to the president their request for it to be carried out.
Athletic found the total predisposition of the forward formed in Lezama to return to Bilbao at an affordable price for the coffers of Ibaigane and there were even contacts throughout the afternoon, but the board of directors pushed back the operation due to the division it generates. that of Rincón de Soto in the social mass of Athletic after a controversial departure at the end of the 2012-13 season.
Yuri berchiche confirmed the interest of the players in the incorporation of Llorente in a response to a news story from 'The beach bar' in which it was reported that “Alkorta and Llorente would have reached an agreement and the sports commission would have pulled the signing.”
The response from Zarautz's side was the following: “How right, we have done what we could”.