Athletic Bilbao are confident that Fernando Llorente will sign a new contract with the club and snub interest from England.
Spanish international offered new deal
Athletic Bilbao are confident that star striker Fernando Llorente will sign a new contract with the club, snubbing interest from England.
Tottenham, Liverpool and Chelsea have all been linked with the Spanish international over the past 12 months.
But the 26-year-old, who has spent his whole career with Bilbao - is in talks over a new contract at the San Mames at a time when his current deal has 18 months left to run.
"We are very confident that Llorente stays with us," said sporting director Jose Maria Amorrortu.
"He is a very important player. We are working on its continuity, but we have not gone any further.
"I'm optimistic. Fernando has been here for 11 years. This club is a club of values and Fernando knows this.
"We must transmit values and reinforce them because they are what make us different."
