Muniain extends Bibao stay

Just a year since his last extension, the Spain
international has agreed fresh terms with the
Bilbao-based club to bump his potential value
Iker Muniain has extended his contract with
Athletic Bilbao, signing a new deal that will keep
him at San Mames until 2019.
The 22-year-old attacker agreed fresh terms only

a year ago, committing himself to the Basque club
until 2017 with a buy-out clause of €37.5 million.
However, Muniain - a reported target for
Manchester United in previous seasons - will now
remain under contract at Athletic for a further two
years, while the buy-out clause has been
increased to €45m.
A one-time Spain international, the versatile
forward missed the latter stages of his club's most
recent La Liga campaign with a serious knee
injury.
Following surgery on a ruptured anterior cruciate
ligament in his left knee in May, Muniain is
expected to be out of action until the start of next
year.