Periodically, depending on how well or how badly they are doing in the clubs they are in, Athletic names appear at present that generate an automatic controversy.

They are mainly three: Ander Herrera, Fernando Llorente and Javi Martínez.

The first was a starter in the Champions League final with PSG, so he is out of reach of the rojiblanco club.

The second does not have a team and is the object of desire for Gaizka Garitano, but the board of directors headed by Aitor Elizegi has already told him to forget about it.

And the third ... We'll see.

Athletic wants Javi Martínez, the protagonist on Thursday with the goal that the European Super Cup gave Bayern, and Javi Martínez wants to return to Athletic.

There is one market week left for both of their wishes to be consumed, but it is not clear that this will be the case.

The controversy, of course, comes from the way in which the Navarrese, via rescission clause, left San Mamés seven years ago, including an episode that is never well clarified that tells that the footballer jumped over the Lezama fence at dawn to collect his belongings.

And also because he is already 32 years old, accumulates 14 in the elite and has suffered several injuries in recent seasons.

Is it worth signing him in those circumstances, with a significant salary, when future players like Zárraga and Vencedor emerge from behind?

Unai López, bigoleador

This was the debate until this Sunday, when Unai López altered him, knocking on the table to claim his space in this team.

After scoring a single goal in his first 62 games with Athletic, yesterday he scored the two that served the rojiblanco team to win in Ipurua, the first victory of this season after the debut with a loss in Granada.

“We talk a lot with those who play in that position that they have to be much more committed to the goal.

An '8' has to score three, four or five goals a year because we don't have players who score many goals.

He must contribute to the creation and completion, he has to reach the top and he can do it because he has a good shot, "Garitano explained yesterday about his pupil's big day.

Of Javi Martínez, true to his style, he said nothing again.

The coach loves him, but prioritizes the possible arrival of Torino winger Álex Berenguer.

Meanwhile, the club whispers that the scourge of the pandemic means that the economy is not enough for everything.

Maybe for neither of us.

There is a week left for these operations, and the rest of those that remain to be completed in the League, come to fruition or are forgotten.

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