Athletic Bilbao coach Joaquin Caparros wants the club to extend their recruiting base to South America.

Knowing the limits of Bilbao's signing policy, Caparros is urging the board to look into potential recruits from South America with Basque origins.

Bilbao are already exploring the prospect of signing young South Americans with Basque connections for their youth teams, but Caparros wants the research extended to include his senior squad.