Athletic Club Bilbao and Iker Muniain

Agreement Reached to Extend Contract

Athletic Club Bilbao and Iker Muniain reached an agreement this morning that will see the player stay at San Mamés until June 30, 2019. His exit clause is unchanged and is still 45 million euros, the club confirmed this morning.

Renewal Comes After Last Year's Contract Extension

This renewal comes just a year after his last contract renewal which saw Muniain commit to the club through to 2017 and saw an increase in his buy-out clause which rose from 37.5 million euros to the current 45 million euros.

Muniain's Recovery Keeps Him Out of Pre-Season Training

The player won’t be able to join up with his teammates when Athletic resume pre-season training next Wednesday as Muniain is still recovering from his cruciate ligament injury operation which was carried out on May 7th.

Expected Return in Early 2016 for Muniain

According to a rough schedule which the club medical team have imparted, the player is unlikely to re-appear this year with everything pointing to an early 2016 return to playing for the 22-year-old. He damaged his cruciate in the league game away to Sevilla at the Sanchez Pizjuan on April 4.

Muniain's Debut with Athletic Club Bilbao in 2009

Muniain made his debut with the first team in 2009 in a Europa League game against Swiss outfit, Young Boys. He was 16 years, 7 months and 11 days old and became the youngest player in Athletic club history to play for the first team.