The Basque team is finalizing the details for the return of Ander Herrera
When everything seemed to indicate that the Athletic I was not going to make a single signing this summer, Ander Herrera has put himself within range and will return to the club. It is a high-level signing despite his 33 years, even more so considering that he will arrive free after terminating with PSG. But he might not be the last to arrive, for Ernesto Valverde would have asked the sports management for an effort more during the market.
That reinforcement would be for improve one of the positions that has no owner in the template. A position that already gave a lot to talk about during Marcelino’s stage, because none of the options he had finished convincing him. The same happens with Ernesto Valverde, who despite having a favorite to be titler prefer other options.
The signing that Valverde has requested from Athletic
As far as we know, that footballer is none other than Álvaro Odriozola, who has not convinced Ancelotti during the pre-season and who has no place in the squad. That is why in these last days of the market they are looking for a way out to lighten the squad and there are many who have asked about his situation.
One of the clubs that has been interested in signing him is Athletic, which is looking for a right back to compete with Capa and De Marcos. The main asset of Bilbao is the interest of Valverde, who is the first interested in taking over the player’s services. But it is a very complicated operation at all levels.
The great competition for the signing of Odriozola
In addition to the player’s past at Real Sociedad, we must also take into account all the proposals that Real Madrid is receiving. One of those proposals comes from the txuri-urdin club itself, which would be interested in having its youth squad again. But there are also several proposals from abroad.
At the moment, the club that is pressing the most to acquire the footballer’s services is Nottingham Forest, which is already in negotiations with the Whites. This leaves Athletic in a complicated situation, because for the moment they have not tried to sign the player because first they want to close the arrival of Ander Herrera, who only depends on his contract termination with PSG.