Football News

Athletic Bilbao make approach for Nacho Monreal

Athletic Bilbao make approach for Nacho Monreal


Athletic Bilbao make approach for Nacho Monreal

Monreal linked with La Liga return
Football Transfer Centre

Athletic Bilbao are understood to have made a formal bid for Arsenal's Spanish full-back Nacho Monreal.

The Spain international struggled to get into the first-team during the early stages of his career.

However, the former Malaga star has been a key member of the first-team this season, and has been preferred ahead of Kieran Gibbs for the left-back role in the league this season.

According to Marca, the Basque outfit have lodged a summer offer of around £8m for the talented defender.

It will be interesting to see whether the Gunners opt to offload Monreal in the summer, given the lack of back-up at the left-back position.