The reason for Athletic's pasotism with Balenziaga and De Marcos

The accommodation of the footballers is palpable in the club offices

It is already December 22 and the Athletic continues to show absolute passivity with players as Mikel Balenziaga or Oscar de Marcos. Both of them contract ends on June 30 and no one at the club has lifted a finger to renew them. This question in other teams could mean that they do not count, but in the case of Athletic it is much more complicated.

Because the Athletic market is what it is. It is not easy to find players who give the level, who meet the philosophy and that they fit as they do Oscar de Marcos and Mikel Balenziaga. A decision should have been made fairly quickly.

Balenziaga and De Marcos examples to follow

However, Athletic knows that both Balenziaga and Marcos are club men. They do not have in mind to go out, far from it. They adapt to their role, clear substitutes now that Yuri and Ander Capa are there. But they train as if they played.

They are a delight for any trainer. Responsible, committed, they train well, they don't complain if they are substitutes, they form a group through thick and thin... players that any squad should have. Perhaps for this reason, Athletic is in no hurry to sit down and talk.

The crisis goes against Athletic

But of course, we are in a very committed moment in football. The crisis means that many teams do not have to sign and there are many who wait for the market of players who finish their contract to be able to hit the table.

This circumstance will cause teams like Osasuna, Huesca, Cádiz, Alavés or Valladolid, among others, to crowd at Athletic's gates to try to negotiate with both players from January 1. That they are loyal to Athletic and have no intention of leaving... but if they get a good offer, they might change their minds.