{"id":1135259,"date":"2020-03-05T20:27:29","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T20:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1135259"},"modified":"2020-03-05T20:27:29","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T20:27:29","slug":"why-athletic-bilbao-not-signing-gonzalo-higuain-despite-transfer-rumours","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/why-athletic-bilbao-not-signing-gonzalo-higuain-despite-transfer-rumours\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Athletic Bilbao won’t be signing Gonzalo Higuain despite transfer rumours"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gonzalo Higuain will not join Athletic Bilbao despite reports suggesting the Juventus striker could move to La Liga, according to the club’s sporting director.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Earlier this week, Spanish newspaper Marca<\/a> linked Higuain with a summer switch to Bilbao when his Juventus contract expires at the end of the season.<\/p>\n

How does Athletic Bilbao’s unique player policy work? Five things to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Bilbao adhere to an unwritten rule when it comes to who can play for the club.<\/li>\n
  • Players must have been born in the Basque Country in order to play for Bilbao.<\/li>\n
  • Alternatively, players who have been developed by a Basque club can also qualify.<\/li>\n
  • A number of players with Basque grandfathers have been linked in the past but moves have failed to materialise due to the club’s strict policy.<\/li>\n
  • Gonzalo Higuain is the latest player of Basque heritage who is seemingly not eligible to make the move to the San Mames Stadium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n