Osasuna 'steals' a jewel from his youth academy

Asier Córdoba (Bilbao, 2000) He has signed a contract with Osasuna that will link him to the Navarrese until June 2022. He comes free after rejecting the renewal offer made to him at Athletic. The promising winger, who was an U-17 international with Spain, has opted for the sports project offered in Osasuna. It is a personal bet of Arrasate, coach of the club.

Asier's brother, Íñigo, is seated in Athletic's first squad and the club's idea was for both brothers to share a dressing room shortly. However, Osasuna's attractive sports proposal has changed the step. Asier will have a profile of the subsidiary, but he will train with the first team and the idea of ​​Arrasate is that next season he will play a good number of games in First Division.

It is the first signing of Braulio for the centennial season, in which many hopes are placed. He is one of the many talents of the prolific generation of 2000 (Ferran, Miranda, Abel Ruiz, Sergio Gómez …). A generation that made Spain champion of Europe U17 and U19 and that now begins to settle little by little at the first level.

Asier Córdoba has already informed Athletic that he will not continue, after he has been more convinced by the project that they offer him in Osasuna to continue growing as a soccer player. The idea of ​​having minutes in First and the confidence of Arrasate have been key to tip the balance.