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Yuri swaps PSG for Athletic Bilbao

Yuri Berchiche has swapped Paris Saint-Germain for Athletic Bilbao in a deal reportedly worth an initial €20million.

Athletic confirmed on Monday that the 28-year-old had signed a four-year contract with a release clause of €100m.

Yuri only spent one season with PSG after joining the club from Real Sociedad, making 35 appearances and helping the French champions to a domestic treble.

The left-back will now return to Spain, where he has previously played with Sociedad, Eibar, Real Union and Real Valladolid.

Athletic, who struggled to a 16th-place finish in La Liga last season, have history in adding players associated with Basque rivals Sociedad, having signed Inigo Martinez in January.

Yuri previously represented Athletic as a youth player and returns to the club 11 years after his initial departure.