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title: "Athletic Bilbao keen to re-sign Spurs striker Llorente"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ashley Colbourn"
section: "Tottenham News"
published: "2019-05-01T17:56:50Z"
modified: "2019-05-01T17:56:51Z"
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# Athletic Bilbao keen to re-sign Spurs striker Llorente

Tottenham Hotspur striker Fernando Llorente will reportedly be the subject of summer interest from one of his former clubs Athletic Bilbao.

[The Daily Star](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/775749/Tottenham-Fernando-Llorente-Athletic-Bilbao-transfer) cite Mundo Deportivo in reporting that the La Liga outfit look set to move for the player come the end of the season.

The 34-year-old joined Spurs from Swansea city in 2017, reportedly costing in the region of £12m.

Since he arrived in London he has been the back up to talismanic forward Harry Kane, as well as facing competition to lead the line from Son Heung-min this season.

![Julian Finney/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readtottenham.com/readtottenham/2019/05/1146106808.jpg)

Llorente has made 19 Premier League appearances this season, with 14 coming from the substitutes bench and has scored just one top-flight goal.

However, he has scored a couple of vital goals in the Champions League, including the goal that put Spurs through to the semi-finals to face Ajax.

The Spaniard was linked with a return to Bilbao back in January, and when asked about the possibility of re-joining he said:

> Back to Bilbao? Bilbao is my home and if I have an offer from Athletic, it is clear that I would value it. Why not?

With his lack of game time and his age, a move to another club may be in his best interests to prolong his career.