Athletic Bilbao transfer news and rumours

Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Bilbao Information
League	Spanish Primera Liga
Location	Bilbao, Spain
Founded	1898
Official Website

Athletic Bilbao Information

League

Spanish Primera Liga

Location

Bilbao, Spain

Founded

1898

Official Website

Find this seasons transfers in and out of Athletic Bilbao, the latest rumours and gossip for the January 2026 transfer window and how the news sources rate for Athletic Bilbao in terms of rumour accuracy.

Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are among a number of Premier League sides keeping tabs on Athletic Club and Spain midfielder Oihan Sancet, 25.

Fichajes - 21/Sep/2025

Rumour accuracy
0.0%	Athletic Bilbao
1.7%	Arsenal
5.1%	Tottenham

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Oihan Sancet	Athletic Bilbao	Arsenal
Oihan Sancet	Athletic Bilbao	Tottenham

Athletic Bilbao's 22-year-old Spain forward Nico Williams, who has a £50m release clause in his contract, has told the club he intends to sign for Barcelona.

The Athletic - 25/Jun/2025

Rumour accuracy
0.0%	Athletic Bilbao
33.3%	Barcelona

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Nico Williams	Athletic Bilbao		Barcelona

EXPIRED

Barcelona have reached a verbal agreement with Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams over personal terms and do not view the forward's €60m (£50m) release clause as an obstacle to a deal this summer.

The Athletic - 20/Jun/2025

Rumour accuracy
0.0%	Athletic Bilbao
33.3%	Barcelona

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Nico Williams	Athletic Bilbao		Barcelona

EXPIRED

Arsenal are considering a move for Athletic Bilbao and Spain winger Nico Williams, 22.

The Sun - 13/Jun/2025

Rumour accuracy
16.7%	Athletic Bilbao
17.8%	Arsenal

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Nico Williams	Athletic Bilbao		Arsenal

EXPIRED

Mikel Arteta has been given the all-clear for a move for Athletic Club's Nico Williams.

Daily Star - 19/Apr/2025

Rumour accuracy
18.2%	Athletic Bilbao
17.1%	Arsenal

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Nico Williams	Athletic Bilbao		Arsenal

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Rumours	Player	From Club
No players rumoured into Athletic Bilbao in the last 2 weeks

Rumours

Player

From Club

No players rumoured into Athletic Bilbao in the last 2 weeks

Rumours	Player	To Club
No players rumoured out of Athletic Bilbao in the last 2 weeks

Rumours

Player

To Club

No players rumoured out of Athletic Bilbao in the last 2 weeks

Source	Correct	Total Num	Accuracy
News Of The World	2	2	100.0%
LEquipe	1	1	100.0%
Footy Bunker	2	3	66.7%
The Guardian	4	8	50.0%
Daily Telegraph	4	9	44.4%
Talk Sport	6	15	40.0%
Marca	4	11	36.4%
Daily Mail	7	23	30.4%
Daily Mirror	9	37	24.3%
Metro	4	22	18.2%

Source

Correct

Total Num

Accuracy

100.0%

100.0%

66.7%

50.0%

44.4%

40.0%

36.4%

30.4%

24.3%

18.2%

Rumour Source	User Rating
The Independent	4.4 (5 votes)
News Of The World	4.2 (12 votes)
LEquipe	4.2 (6 votes)
The People	4.1 (80 votes)
Inside Futbol	3.9 (34 votes)
Footy Bunker	3.9 (68 votes)
Daily Telegraph	3.8 (109 votes)
Sky Sports	3.8 (40 votes)
Daily Mail	3.7 (586 votes)
The Guardian	3.7 (143 votes)

Rumour Source

User Rating

4.4 (5 votes)

4.2 (12 votes)

4.2 (6 votes)

4.1 (80 votes)

3.9 (34 votes)

3.9 (68 votes)

3.8 (109 votes)

3.8 (40 votes)

3.7 (586 votes)

3.7 (143 votes)

Date	Player	From Club	Fee
11/Sep/2025	Aymeric Laporte	Al Nassr FC	Undisclosed
31/Jan/2023	Ander Herrera	Paris Saint-Germain	Free
27/Aug/2022	Ander Herrera	Paris Saint-Germain	Loan
10/Jan/2019	Ibai Gomez	Alaves	3.6m
01/Jul/2018	Dani Garcia	SD Eibar	Free
30/Jan/2018	Inigo Martinez	Real Sociedad	28.8m

Date

Player

From Club

Fee

11/Sep/2025

Aymeric Laporte

Al Nassr FC

Undisclosed

31/Jan/2023

Ander Herrera

Paris Saint-Germain

Free

27/Aug/2022

Ander Herrera

Paris Saint-Germain

Loan

10/Jan/2019

Ibai Gomez

Alaves

3.6m

01/Jul/2018

Dani Garcia

SD Eibar

Free

30/Jan/2018

Inigo Martinez

Real Sociedad

28.8m

Date	Player	To Club	Fee
17/Jan/2025	Ander Herrera	Boca Juniors	Free
06/Sep/2024	Iker Muniain	San Lorenzo de Almagro	Free
04/Jul/2024	Dani Garcia	Olympiacos	Free
01/Jul/2024	Unai Nunez	Celta Vigo	5.8m
05/Jul/2023	Inigo Martinez	Barcelona	Free
16/Jul/2021	Ibai Gomez	Unattached	Released

Date

Player

To Club

Fee

17/Jan/2025

Ander Herrera

Boca Juniors

Free

06/Sep/2024

Iker Muniain

San Lorenzo de Almagro

Free