Athletic Bilbao renews Yeray Alvarez contract until 2022

Bilbao , Feb 9 – Athletic Bilbao renewed the contract of defender Yeray Alvarez until June 2022, adding a buy-out clause of 30 million euros , the club announced on Thursday. Alvarez began his career in the youth team of Athletic Bilbao and was promoted this season to the first team, earning a regular place in the starting line-up as a centre-back, next to Aymeric Laporte,reports Efe.

Alvarez makes emotional return for Bilbao after cancer

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Athletic defender Yeray diagnosed with testicular cancer

Athletic Bilbao’s 21-year-old defender Yeray Alvarez will undergo surgery next week after being diagnosed with testicular cancer. Athletic president Josu Urrutia and club medical chief Jotxean Lekue held a news conference on Friday, at the behest of the player, in which they confirmed the diagnosis and expressed their admiration for the player’s positive approach.