“I went to Athletic, a very special club”

It is a special place, with a very special philosophy and that makes it different. Because of that simple fact, he motivates any player”. This is how Nahikari García expressed himself as soon as his move to Athletic became official. Urnieta’s striker, 26 years old and with a past at Real, arrived at Lezama after parting ways with Real Madrid. His contract as a lion runs until June 30, 2025.

“After many years of going through big teams, I think I ended up in a very special place. It also gives me a new illusion and a great desire to soak up this philosophy and help as much as I can to continue to grow, do things well and do my part”, added Nahikari in statements made on Athletic’s website as soon as they sealed their deal with Ibaigane.

reunions

The new rojiblanca striker will be reunited in Lezama with former teammates and even the coach he worked with at Real Madrid. “There are many players that I know and with whom we lived a very good moment. I hope we repeat them. David (Aznar, the new manager of Athletic) is a coach that I already met in the last phase, we feel very good and we want to continue we’re in the middle of it. I know a little bit about his work dynamic and I hope to join the team as soon as possible to help as much as possible”.

The rojiblanco team is starting a new phase with a change of coach and half a dozen signings so far. It is also true that the Bilbao team lost two of its most important players again. World champion Oihane Hernández is committed to Real Madrid, where he will join former lion Maite Oroz, and Valdezate, who has been part of Roma.

Nahikari is clear that “without setting anything concrete for us, but the goal has to continue to grow. There are very young people in the team with a lot of potential, who are doing things very well, and we with more experience try to contribute all of it. The important thing is to find a balance and make a good combination where we can get the team to climb, get regular results and be happy with all the things that may come”.

today is game day

Awaiting whether David Aznar will include him in the squad for the match the lions will play this afternoon (6:30 pm) against Madrid CFF at Medina de Pomar, the new Athletic striker maintains that “there are always things or goals. that could be motivate us and of course that in front of the League the key is in the daily work, in continuing to build something important and stable that will continue our endurance and help us build some bases that will make us strong.”