31 Aug 2013 09:33:31
Anderson plus cash for Herrera.

1.) 31 Aug 2013
Brazilian Anderson to sign for Basque-only Athletic Bilbao? Would be a first. {Ed044's Note - It would not be a first mate but it is unusual.}

2.) 31 Aug 2013
Bilbao operate a strict Basque only player regime. {Ed001's Note - they do sign non-Basques, they just usually find extremely tenuous links from nowhere. I believe it is the Spanish players that have to be Basque only now.}

3.) 31 Aug 2013
Unless Anderson was born in the Basque country, I don't think Bilbao would be interested in him. Difficult club to do business with as Bayern found out.

4.) 31 Aug 2013
Doubtful, they only sign players born, native or living in basque regions. anderson wouldn't qualify

5.) 31 Aug 2013
Should point out that Laporte is French. They do have none Basque players every now and again!

6.) 31 Aug 2013
Correct me if I'm wrong but parts of southern france are considered 'Basque Country'? In which Laporte was born!

7.) 31 Aug 2013
Jamal -

Whilst you're right in saying that there are parts of France which are considered to be 'Basque Country' - Bilbao traditionally only select players who are from the Spanish Basque region.

Laporte was born in Aquitaine - which is around 200 miles away from the area which is considered 'French Basque' and so even if Bilbao did select players from the wider Basque region; he would not be eligible.

Hope that clears things up a little for you!

8.) 31 Aug 2013
I´m from Bilbao, an Athletic supporter. We have only basque players, or players that have learned football in the basque country.
Llorente is not basque, but he came to play with us at the age of 12 yo.
Laporte is frech, but he came to basque country to play when he was a child, so he can play in Athetlic now.
We never ever play with a player who´s not basque or have nothing to do with basque country before he stars to play with us.
thank you, and we need Herrera much more tan the money (and tan MU does).

9.) 01 Sep 2013
So while we have you here Moa how good is he?!

10.) 01 Sep 2013
Herrera´s a really good player. Young, with football visión, good defender, and very very good tactically. Maybe he´s too weak for premier. he play about 60 good minutes.
Really good player, very very clever, but 36 million euros is too much.