Fernando Garcia Macua has said that striker Fernando Llorente will not leave the club as long as he remains president of Athletic Bilbao.

Llorente has been linked with a host of clubs, including Real Madrid, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United.

Macua is unimpressed by the constant speculation and has ruled out selling the 25-year-old forward.

"He is not going to leave here while I am the president of the club," he said. "We know the will of the player is to continue for a long time with Athletic Bilbao. We are fed up with the rumour mill on this issue."