Peio Canales impresses on return in Athletic friendly at Laredo | OneFootball

Peio Canales impressed on a personal homecoming, starring for Athletic in a friendly against former club Racing at Estadio Municipal San Lorenzo de Laredo under Edin Terzic.

He teed up Guruzeta with a deft backheel for the opening goal and ran the game between the lines. El Correo highlights a clarity beyond his 21 years.

The attacking midfielder from Barrika played 60 minutes, then made way for Ohian Sancet, who later struck the second.

Last season in Santander he built a competitive armoury, with 35 appearances, 33 starts, six goals and nine assists, plus pass accuracy close to 90%. The El Sardinero crowd urged him to stay, recognising a hard-running leader on the ball.

Back at Athletic, he has learned to own the space between defence and midfield. With Galarreta setting order, Canales brought the creative spark, led the press and knitted attacks from the edge of the box.

Terzic prizes versatility and pre-season feels like a selection process. Rego featured at centre-back and Gerenabarrena impressed off the left, his Castellón stint evident in his balance and reading, while Canales now fights directly for a starting place.

Source: El Correo