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Iago Bilbao deal will add to Kepa speculation
Madrid, Jan 10 (IANS) Athletic Club Bilbao on Wednesday confirmed that goalkeeper Iago Herrerin has agreed to extend his contract with the club until the end of June 2021 with a buyout clause of 50 million euros ($60 million).
The 29-year-old goalkeeper joined Athletic in 2012 and has usually been a reserve, playing in the King’s Cup and Europa League, reports Xinhua news agency.
However, he has been first choice in the last three La Liga games, keeping three clean sheets as Athletic claimed seven vital points to climb up to eighth place in the table.
The new contract is significant as it appears the man he has replaced in the first team, Kepa Arrizabalaga, is close to joining Real Madrid after failing to agree terms for a new contract and Iago’s new deal could be seen as the club assuring they have an experienced goalkeeper whatever the final outcome of the Kepa transfer saga.
As such it will only add fuel to the speculation surrounding Kepa’s future, despite Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane, insisting both on Saturday and again on Tuesday that he didn’t want any new signings during January.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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