La Liga Lowdown, Jornada 22: Europe beckons for resurgent Athletic Bilbao is a post from: Just
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Over the past few seasons, not much has happened at Athletic Bilbao. A string
of mid-table finishes and a close call with relegation has seen their existence in the Spanish
top-flight become somewhat unspectacular, shall we say.
Photo courtesy of Jon Gonzalo Torróntegui
The headlines emanating from Bilbao have had little to do with Athletic's white-hot form, as the
rumors swirling around Fernando Llorente's future destination have blanketed this historic club.
Tottenham Hotspur has been the main culprit of the Llorente saga, originally offering €30
million, but after Athletic rejected the bid, they upped the ante to an astronomical €38.
