The Spanish international has been a wanted man by several Premier league clubs for a couple of seasons now.
It seems now that he is ready to make the step to England as he has dealt Athletic Bilbao a big blow by not wanting to renew is current contract.
This will spark a frenzy of transfer speculation, with Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Arsenal all having previous interest in the formidable striker.
TomDunn