The Basque entity are on the brink of losing out on their top stars as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 and Bayern Munich look at them to shop for squad reinforcements.
The price of fame has convulsed in the apparel of Athletic Bilbao, ending up in destroying the house of cards that Los Leones built at the San Mames.
The foundations of the project were initiated by Joaquin Caparros and consolidated by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marcelo-c23554 Bielsa started paying off last year as a young team of high quality entertained Spanish and European crowds.
Full of internationals and hungry for titles, the Basque club made it to the final of UEFA Europa League and stood at the brink of adding their 24th Copa del Rey title before losing out against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Calderon.
In a sharp contrast from a time when the San Mames faithful saw them struggling during the course of the season to avoid relegation to the Segunda Division. However, the disappointment at having lost three finals in the last three years and failing to secure
fourth place and Champions League play time, , has caused some players to rethink their future.
Javi http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Martinez-c24468 has reiterated on his stance to stay and play under Marcelo Bielsa for at least another year but the lure of Bayern Munich might be too strong to resist. The Bavarian giants present the chance of playing at the highest level and a shot at the
most coveted club trophies given their stature and history in football.
On the other hand, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Llorente-c13671 has decided he will count until the end of his days at the San Mames for greater adventures. European and World champion with the Spanish national team, the prolific striker has been on the radar of Juventus and Arsenal.
The Italians have seen their advances rebuffed by Josu Urrutia, the Basque executive refusing to budge on his demand of Llorente’s buyout clause being met in all conditions.
Juventus have went back to the drawing board to reconsider making a 34 million Euros bid, a question Arsene Wenger is not contemplating after selling http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robin-van-Persie-c31380 to Manchester United.
Iker Munian remains as the best bet to take the role of Llorente in the long run but will have to work modestly with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Adrián-c3701 Aduriz.
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