MANCHESTER UNITED ABOUT TO TIE ANDER HERRERA

Looks as if this time around Manchester United are serious. The English Premier League Club left last season hanging Athletic Club Bilbao midfielder Ander Herrara until the last minute. News is that Manchester United has not forgotten the young Spanish talent & will deposit within hours the 36M€ contract release clause that liberates the player to become a new "Red" for next season. Manchester United has accelerated the operation because as of the 1st of July the contract release figure rises to 40M€. 

For Manchester United this is an exciting addition to their team. The Spanish player is on the verge of entering the Spanish National Football Team after years of rising up successfully the International junior levels & acquiring the needed experience at Club level. For Bilbao this is a huge loss for them as they have to decide who can substitute this key player. Bilbao has the added "problem" that they only contract "Basque" players thus limiting their search & options. The Basque Club has the opportunity to play Champions League next season & they need a competitive squad if they are to have any chances of success.

Herrara joins another Spanish International Juan Mata as Manchester United continue their renovation plans under new Coach Van Gaal who looks for youth & obviously promising talents. 

Tweet

Share

MANCHESTER UNITED MAKES OFFER TO ATHLETIC BILBAO FOR ANDER HERRERA

English Club Manchester United needs to fill the midfield with a class player. The Club has made offers for Cesc Fabregas ( FC Barcelona ) , Ozil ( Real Madrid CF ) & others around Europe (eg Fellaini ). The transfer window shuts the 2nd of September & time is running out.

Latest news locally is that Manchester United has made a 30M€ offer to Spanish Football Club Athletic Club Bilbao for young midfielder Ander Herrera. The Spanish Club has made reference to the players contract release clause valued at 36M€ + VAT.

According to local Spanish Sports press Manchester United is seriously considering paying the release clause in order to secure the services of the talented Spanish Football player. The start of the new season has not been strong as the English Club would have liked & sees that the squad has deficiencies in the midfield. Herrera left a "sweet taste" at Old Trafford with his excellent performance when Bilbao played United in Europa League two years back.

The only possible obstacle is the player who desires to stay & continue at Bilbao.

Stay tuned!

Tweet

Share

FC BARCELONA | BILBAO ANDER HERRERA AN OPTION?

ANDER HERRERA is a 23 year old Spanish International & ATHLETIC CLUB BILBAO midfielder that is destined for big things. Character, leadership & solid work in the centre of the field makes the youngster a very attractive asset to have on any team. The Bilbao player is loyal to his Club, but his close circle also knows that if he is to grow into what his talent needs for full flowering that Bilbao is not the Club, that he will need to go to one of the "Big Ones".

Ander Herrera has come into the spotlight these days after a very public lunch occurred between Bilbao Coach Bielsa & FC BARCELONA Football Director Andoni Zubizarreta ( ex-Real Madrid General Manager Jorge Valdano was also present ). The immediate speculation was that Barcelona may have been sounding out Bielsa to Coach the Catalan Club. The illness to current Coach Vilanova is more serious than first thought & he is currently in New York ( USA ) undergoing treatment. Barcelona could be putting in place "Plan B" just in case with Bielsa.

However, during the mentioned lunch the FC Barcelona Football Director asked Bielsa about ANDER HERRERA, apart from another team-mate & Spanish promise IKER MUNIAIN. Spanish Football observers interpret this many ways but the most obvious is a possible interest from Barcelona for Herrera.  A Club of this dimension would be ideal for the player in order to grow into the Football player we all know he can be.

Stay tuned!

Tweet

Share

ANDER HERRERA SPANISH FOOTBALL YOUNG PROMISE | ATHLETIC DE BILBAO NEW PLAYER

ANDER HERRERA scored the winner for the U-21 Spanish Football Team yesterday against Denmark in their International Friendly. The 21 year old has also been signed by Athletic de Bilbao from Real Zaragoza for next season for 8M€ making the young promise the 2º nd highest paid for a player by Athletic de Bilbao. Due to the Bilbao Club history long policy of only having players with a Basque heritage the Football market obviously narrows & Ander Herrera is currently the “Best Young Promise” in that market & in Spanish Football

Ander Herrera with Real Zaragoza

Born in Bilbao, the youngster moved to the city of Zaragoza with three years of age. His Football education has been given at the REAL ZARAOGOZA Club rising up through the junior ranks &he  made his debut with the senior team August 2009. From here, his evolution & rise has been rapid consolidating his midfield place with the team & becoming a vital member. Last year English Premier League Clubs (e.g. Arsenal) already were observing the “explosion” of Ander in Spanish Football & made offers in an attempt to lure him over to the Premier League.


Local Football observers are impressed by the player’s mature & cold thinking under pressure, his ability to play in different positions & his likeness to another young Spanish star Andres Iniesta of FC Barcelona. Ander has also consolidated his place as a Spanish International being part of the junior categories &is now  finishing off his “apprenticeship” with the U-21 Squad.


Keep an eye out on young Anders as Spanish Football has assured a World Class talent that will keep on growing, evolving & giving us plenty of Football joys during the remaining part of this season at Real Zaragoza & at Athletic de Bilbao as from the next season. Add to this, his almost certain incorporation as a regular member into the Spanish National Football Team in the future. Tweet

Share