Athletic B surprised everyone with Laporte`s deputy
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Athletic Bilbao`s leadership was prepared to leave Eimerick Laporte, who moved to Manchester City for 63m euros. The San Mamas will react with a lightning transfer today. Basques will attract the central defender of their big rival Real Sociedad Inigo Martinez. The player himself has already informed his bosses that he has accepted the offer from Bilbao.
Athletic will pay the ransom clause of the Spanish national of 32 million euros. This way Martinez will become the most expensive Spanish defender in history. The record is currently holding a transfer of Sergio Ramos from Sevilla to Real Madrid for 27 million in 2005.
26-year-old Inigo Martinez will receive 5m euros per season and will be the most expensive player in his new team. Martinez had a trauma at the beginning of the season, but he`s been reinstated and played regularly. He has 12 matches according contacts with football stats and 1 goal in La Liga.
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