Up to 7 lion players end their contract on June 30 and another 10 end their contractual obligation until the summer of 2024, so they will wait until the end of the season to see who continues and who does not
The Athletic Club He is having a good campaign and at the moment he is in the European qualifying zone, it depends on how the season ends, there will be some renovations. For this summer market, 7 players end their contract and there will probably be an occasional extension. However, 10 other footballers are also looking forward to it.
Ernesto Valverde was clear and specified that his starting eleven will continue with him beyond the end of this season and regardless of how the season ends Athletic. However, for the other players who are not regular starters, it will depend on how the Bilbao club ends in the table. From there, the coach will underline the names on the list of renovations.
Athletic players pending renovations
We begin by mentioning the players who have less than 6 months of contractual obligation: Iñigo Martínez, Mikel Balenziaga, Iñigo Lekue, Ander Herrera (loan), Oier Zarraga, Raúl García and Óscar de Marcos. The latter is only part of the owner, so he already has his insurance renewal independent of everything.
The other 10 footballers with a year and a half of contractual obligation are: Ander Capa, Iker Munian, Álex Berenguer, Jon Morcillo, Yuri Berchiche, Oihan Sancet, Dani García, Nico Williams, Mikel Vesga and Gorka Guruzeta. The last 6 are part of the headline, the same case as Oscar de Marcos. However, some do not want to renew by choice.
What is the factor that speeds up or slows down renovations at Athletic?
In the last meetings that the Athletic coaching staff and sports management have had, they have agreed that some renewals will depend on how the team ends at the end of the season. That is, if the lion club manages to qualify for the Champions League, Europa League or Conference League, certain renewals will be made.
At this moment, Athletic is fifth in the standings despite their last draw (against Betis) after the resumption of LaLiga Santander. They are 2 points from fourth place (last place in the Champions League) and there is still 60% of the national competition. The next duel of the Bilbao club will be against Osasuna, on Monday, January 9 in San Mamés from 9:00 p.m.
