Claudio girandez

Athletic Club Bilbao: Athletic Club Bilbao have confirmed the arrival of central defender Unai Nunez on loan from Celta Vigo for the season. The move sees Nunez return to the club where he had spent his career, before joining Celta in 2022 on a two-year loan, with an obligation for Celta to buy him at the end of last season.

However, the fact the 27-year-old has fallen out of favour with Celta coach Claudio Girandez combined with Athletic having just three central defenders in their squad for a season which sees them compete in four competitions, means Athletic have moved to bring Nunez back.

Nunez played 76 games in two seasons for Celta after making 116 first-team appearances for Athletic between 2017 and 2022 and he has one appearance with Spain's national team, reports Xinhua.