DID THEY SIGN THE SUBSTITUTE FOR NICO WILLIAMS?
Athletic's suspicious move in the transfer market
Athletic Club has surprised us with a new signing. It is Aimar Oroz, the 22-year-old attacking midfielder from Osasuna, who would join the team as a response to the possible loss of Nico Williams.
They do not want to expect to lose to Nico Williams. The directive of the team of Bilbao already ensured to the that could be the substitute of the navarro in the staff directed by Ernesto Valverde. It treats of Aimar Oroz of the Athletic Club Osasuna, with those who already would have a verbal agreement to be able to ficharle.
The Athletic follows monitoring what could be the exit of his player crashes and although of face to the press seems optimistic on his permanence, the true is that his decisions seem focused to a life without the forward of 22 years. The FC Barcelona follows expecting an answer of the player, which would have to arrive in the next days.
This Friday, 'The Chiringuito' ensured that the club of the Basque Country fichará to Oroz, a mediapunta valued in 15 million euros, that finalises agreement with the Osasuna on 30 June 2026. The player formed in Tajonar will cost to the 'lions' some €9m fixed more another in variables. The past season played more than 2.500 minutes, annotating two goals and contributing an assistance.
It is Oroz the substitute of Nico Williams?
Although Oroz and Nico do not fit in the same profile, in social networks already initiated the speculation on if this signing means the replacement of the Athletic for the small of Williams. The first is more midfield player or mediapunta, but also has seen him from the left side. Whereas the second is used to to be more decisive while more near of the zone of ending find .
Also it is possible that see it like a complement to his staff and the rest treat of rumours, but the true seem to be that the one of Pamplona is increasingly near of lucir the T-shirt blaugrana in the Barcelona. To his 22 years, could be the complement perfect of Lamine Yamal, as we saw it in the Euro 2024 with Spain.
Although in the last days appeared the PSG to add to the fight by the fashionable man in the market of signings, the managerial culé has an ambitious plan to ensure the "himself" of the flamante champion of the Eurocopa.
