Athletic Bilbao’s centre back Javi Martinez who can also play as a holding midfielder departs for Bayern Munich as the Bundesliga giants fork out a record €40m for him. He will give instant competition to Toni Kroos, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Luiz Gustavo, and Anatoli Timoschtschuk in midfield.
No further developments in Fernando Llorente’s move but Athletic president Josu Urrutia insists every single penny of Llorente’s €36m buyout must be paid up before the wantaway striker moves on.