“I gave Iago the possibility of leaving whenever they brought us an offer”

Will follow Iago Herrerín the next season? It is one of the most popular issues among fans. The goal of Athletic already expressed in ‘The mail' that his desire is to leave, but things have to be nuanced, because among other things there is a contract involved.

Rafa Alkorta He referred to his peculiar case by making a public complaint. “First, it must be said that in January he asked us to leave. As he said the other day in the interview, he is not happy, he is not happy. I think he has been very unfair to Iago. In addition, this world of social networks is doing tremendous damage, it seems to me a shame that anyone puts what they want, not from Iago but from anyone, I find it regrettable, because they are also cowards. They never put their photo on. With Iago it has been very unfair, “he reiterated.

This world of social networks is doing tremendous damage, it seems to me a shame that anyone puts what they want, not from Iago but from anyone, I find it regrettable, because they are also cowards

The importance of Blacksmith It is such that despite not playing regularly it has been a spur. “He is a great goalkeeper, a great competitor. Unai Simón has improved, among other things, due to his good conditions, but also because he has had an uncle behind who has been squeezing him, ”said the sports director.

So, I gave Iago the possibility to leave as long as they brought us an offer and we negotiated his departure.

Although the interested party wants to leave Bilbao, it is necessary to tie the dots and have an interesting proposition so that there is the outcome that it seeks. “What we have to think about is that we can facilitate an exit whenever there is an offer. I spoke to him: ‘Look, Iago, you have a contract year, you are a good goalkeeper, a competitive goalkeeper’, but it is true that talking to the goalkeeper coach and the goalkeeper boss they said ‘Jokin Ezkieta is well prepared to be in the first team“, Alkorta explained.

“So, I gave Iago the possibility to leave as long as they brought us an offer and we negotiated his departure. Let's not forget that he has a one-year contract and has a clause. And he is a goalkeeper with value in the market because he is very good. Hopefully we will come to fruition, but as long as it is a good thing for both parties“, wish.