Álex Berenguer’s season at Athletic has clearly gone from less to more, but despite his current importance in the team, it is very difficult for him to move on next season
The renovations were still a headache for the Uriarte board. Nico Williams had absolute priority, but they still have to clarify the situation of several players and Ernesto Valverde. One of the players whose contract expires at the end of the season is Álex Berenguer, who has a really hard time staying at Athletic next year.
The Barañain-born footballer has been with the club since 2020, where he came from Turin for 12 million euros. Great hopes were placed on him, but the truth is that he never became the support that was expected. The emergence of Nico Williams and the new version of Iñaki Williams has relegated him to a minor role. A Role that invites Álex Berenguer to leave Athletic.
Berenguer already has several offers to leave Athletic
There are only four months left until the out-of-contract players are free to transfer. This is the case Álex Berenguer, who has not yet renewed his connection with the Bilbao club. Several teams are aware of his contract situation and have already reached out to the player. Some approaches that make renewal even more difficult.
Between the teams that were interested in the extreme situation Highlights include Brentford, Crystal Palace, Leicester City and Wolverhampton who are ready to offer him a hefty contract. But these teams aren’t the only ones interested. Teams from Serie A, where he already played, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga have also shown interest.
Ernesto Valverde doesn’t want to lose the player
This is despite having only played 38% of the minutes in LaLiga this season. Ernesto Valverde doesn’t want to lose Álex Berenguer. Remember that the Navarrese is a very important footballer to cover possible losses of Iñaki Williams or Nico Williams. This is even more true for the coming season, where they will qualify for European competition barring a disaster in the second round.
However, Álex Berenguer’s extension at Athletic doesn’t just depend on the coach. The footballer has better financial offers in the Premier League and knowing that he will continue to be a substitute, everything indicates that he will opt for a new adventure. His goal is to secure a starting spot and that seems virtually impossible under Ernesto Valverde’s orders.