Eleven first-class Basque football players will be released from January 1
The top Basque teams in football are resting these days, but I'm sure they're working in the offices, because at the end of the season many players are going to run out of contract.
Athletic, with four, is the team that will have the most free players, plus three of them have a lot of weight in the locker room. One of them is Yuri Berchiche, the zarauztarra will turn 36 next year, has played 19 games and is one of the usual in Valverde's eleven.
Likewise, Iñigo Lekue , the red-white captain, is about to finish his contract.
On the other hand, Yeray AlvareZ is in a difficult situation, the Baracaldés are punished and it remains to be seen what happens to him. Finally, young midfielder Alejandro Rego will also be released, but Ibaigane has a chance to renew.
Juan Cruz, Rubén García and Kike Barja will be free to negotiate with any other club from January 1.
Barja is not having many minutes, but the Noain has accepted his role, is the seed of Tajonar and is the captain of the team, while Ruben Garcia is very important for coach Alessio Lisci, who has scored a goal and contributed six assists.
In the Royal Society, however, Aritz Elustondo is the only one who will end his relationship with the White Blue Club next year. The Beasaindarra has been on the first team since 2015.
Alavés, goalkeeper Raúl Fernández, Protesoni and Jon Guridi will finish their contract in 2026. Azpeitiarra has lost prominence since the arrival of Chacho Coudet.
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