I love the way Athletic play’

Kike Sola has played down the task of replacing Fernando Llorente at Athletic Bilbao and enthused at joining a team whose style of play he ‘loves’.

The striker last week completed an initial €4m transfer from Basque rivals Osasuna, to return to Athletic a decade on from being released at youth level.

Part of the 27-year-old’s transfer holds that scoring 12 or more goals will see Osasuna paid a further €150,000.

“I’m very happy to be here. I appreciate this opportunity that Athletic have given me. I come to bring a lot of work and humility. I will be one alongside my teammates.

“What increases my responsibility to perform is that I am an Athletic player, that I am part of this family. I do not want to stand out from anyone.

“Comparisons with Fernando Llorente? I face this issue calmly, I have never compared myself to anyone. I am like the rest of my teammates.

“Our ambitions? It is important to have a very good preseason and move forward from there. There is a very good team here.

“I love the way that Athletic play and I think that I will fit in well with my teammates, some who I know and others who are new.”

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Week 16 (Results)

FC Ebedei 2-1 Ila Orogun FC
Gray Int'l 2-0 Union Bank FC
Afijio United 2-1 Olutayo FC
Atiba United 2-0 Ajiroba Ooni FC
Enyimba Feeders 1-0 Julius Atete FC
Ambassador FC 0-3 Go Round FC
Supreme Court FC 5-0 Kano United
Court of Appeal FC 2-1 Boro United
Bida Lions FC 3-0 Rhapsody FC
Nigeria Prison FC 2-0 Sardauna Kano
NAF FC 2-1 Makwada FC
Doma United 1-0 FRSC FC
Yobe Desert Stars 2-0 Kaduna Bees

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has set his sights on Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, 22, after missing out on Napoli's Paris St-Germain bound Edinson Cavani, 26.

Everton are expecting a new bid from Manchester United for defender Leighton Baines.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is lining up a £40m move for Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.

2013 NFF Fed Cup

Round Of 32

Match Fixtures And Venues

Heartland FC vs Ingas FC
Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium, Enugu.

Julius Atete FC vs Sharks FC
Abakaliki.

Akwa United vs Makwada FC
Emmanuel Atongo Stadium, Katsina Ala.

Enugu Rangers vs Samba Kurna FC
Area 3, Abuja.

Plateau United vs Niger Tornadoes
Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna.

Warri Wolves vs Sportlight FC
Ilorin Township Stadium, Ilorin.

El-Kanemi Warriors vs Kano Pillars
Lafia Township Stadium, Lafia.

FC Taraba vs Gombe United
Lafia Township Stadium, Lafia.

Nasarawa United vs C.O.D United
Ilorin Township Stadium, Ilorin.

Nembe City vs Sunshine Stars
Rojenny Stadium, Oba.

Remo Stars vs Enyimba Int'l
Confluence Stadium, Lokoja.

Shooting Stars SC vs JUTH FC
Bako Kontagora Stadium, Minna.

Dolphins FC vs Akwa Starlets
Umuahia.

Abia Warriors vs Kaduna United
Confluence Stadium, Lokoja.

ABS FC vs Bayelsa United
Ogbe Stadium, Benin City.

MFM FC vs Lobi Stars
Nnewi.

Atletico Madrid have reinforced their already solid defense by signing Martin Demichelis to a one-year contract.

Demichelis arrives just days after Atletico signed Spain striker David Villa to replace Radamel Falcao.

The 32-year-old Demichelis, an Argentine international, spent the past 2 seasons with Malaga, helping the team qualify for the Champions League for the first time where it reached the quarterfinals last campaign.

He also played at River Plate and then for Bayern Munich from 2003-11, winning four Bundesliga titles.

Atletico will compete in the Champions League this season after finishing the Spanish league in third place. In two seasons under Argentine coach Diego Simeone, Atletico has won the Europa League, European Super Cup and the Copa del Rey.

Everton's squad for their Austrian training camp but club is gearing up for new bid from EPL champions Manchester United.

Juventus striker Carlos Tevez has reportedly been excused from doing nearly six weeks of community service for driving while banned after he paid a fine of 3,000 pounds, which is equivalent to 36 minutes' pay.

Serie A club AS Roma are set to sign PSV Eindhoven's Kevin Strootman, meaning Chelsea are free to make a move for Daniele De Rossi according to reports in England.

Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke remains convinced over a move to Tottenham ahead of Chelsea.

Manchester City seem to be the newest contenders involved in an attempt to rope in Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo with an offer that will surely tempt the Portuguese winger.

Speculations surrounding the transfer of high-profile Barcelona midfielder Thiago Alcantara got further fueled on Wednesday when Spanish radio network COPE claimed that the player has agreed deal with Champions League winners Bayern Munich.