President: Llorente going nowhere

President: Llorente going nowhere

Published Jan. 27, 2011 4:51 p.m. ET

Fernando Garcia Macua says striker Fernando Llorente will not leave the club as long as he remains president of Athletic Bilbao.

Llorente has been linked with a host of clubs, including Real Madrid at home and Liverpool, Tottenham and Manchester United in the Premier League.

Macua is unimpressed by the constant speculation and has ruled out selling the 25-year-old forward.

"He is not going to leave here while I am the president of the club," he said.

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"We know the will of the player is to continue for a long time with Athletic Bilbao. We are fed up with the rumour mill on this issue."

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