Wednesday, 26th June, 2013
Athletic Bilbao have confirmed the signing of midfielder Benat Etxebarria from La Liga rivals Real Betis.
The 26-year-old will return to the club where he started his career and made his senior debut in October 2006.
Benat has been signed by the Basque outfit on a five-year deal with the fee believed to be around €8m.
The midfielder amassed more than 100 appearances for Betis and scored 14 goals.
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Several glittering performances during the 2011/12 season earned Benat a call-up to the Spanish national side managed by Vicente del Bosque.
His first match in a La Roja shirt came on 26th May 2012, when he played 45 minutes in a 2-0 win over Serbia.
He was right in the midst of proceedings during the run-up to Euro 2012 but failed to make a cut in the final squad.
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