Athletic Club close in on Yuri Berchiche LaLiga Come in with €20 million offer

Yuri Berchiche has become Athletic Club's primary target and the Basques are reportedly edging closer to the Paris Saint-Germain player's acquisition.

The 28-year-old left-back is not included in the plans of Thomas Tuchel, who succeeded Unai Emery at the helm of the French team.

According to L'Equipe, Athletic Club have already put a 20 million euro offer on the table, awaiting Paris Saint-Germain's thumbs up.

Due to the Neymar and Kylian Mbappe transfers, the Ligue 1 champions are forced to recoup 60m euros in sales before July to avoid potential UEFA Financial Fair Play sanctions.

On his part, Berchiche endeavours to play under Eduardo Berizzo and become one of the club's star most well-paid players, along with Kepa Arrizabalaga, Inaki Williams and Inigo Martinez.

A potential transfer will mark his return to the Basque team after eleven years, as Berchiche was part of the club's academy before moving to Tottenham Hotspur.

Spells at Cheltenham Town, Real Valladolid and Real Union followed before he transferred to Real Sociedad and loaned out to Eibar for a season.

His fruitful third season at the San Sebastian club gave him the boarding pass to Paris, where he managed to feature in 32 games in all tournaments and score a couple of goals.