Gurpegi pledges Bilbao future
Friday, June 25, 2004
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Carlos Gurpegi has signed a three-year contract extension at Athletic Club Bilbao.
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Midfield player Carlos Gurpegi has signed a three-year contract extension at Athletic Club Bilbao to keep him at the club until June 2008.
Buy-out clause boost
The 23-year-old has been a first-team regular at the San Mames stadium for two seasons. He scored once in 30 appearances last campaign to help his side secure a place in next season's UEFA Cup competition. Athletic have also boosted the promising youngster's buy-out clause to €25m as part of the new deal.