Javi Martínez determined to make Athletic Bilbao return this summer | OneFootball

Following eight incredible seasons at Bayern Munich, 32-year-old Javi Martínez has his sights set on a return to former club Athletic Bilbao.

With just a single year remaining on his contract and playing time becoming more difficult to come by, Athletic are keen to bring the World Cup-winning midfielder back to Basque Country.

Currently, Athletic are willing to pay €10m for their former star. However, Bayern are looking to bring in a fee of around €15m.

Despite the battle between the two clubs, Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has publicly insisted that Bayern will not stand in the way of his departure.

“Javi is concerned about leaving us. It will also be difficult for him now,” Rummenigge told Welt am Sonntag.

“His contract is still valid for another year and we have informed him that we will not put any obstacles in his way.”

Since his arrival from Athletic, Martínez has won an incredible 20 trophies with Bayern, winning the Bundesliga in each of his eight years at the club.

Last season, Martínez made a total of 24 appearances in all competitions for the treble-winners while battling through number of injuries.