It is surely one of the soap operas of the summer. For more than a year, Nico Williams has been ardently courted by FC Barcelona. Author of a Euro 2024 sparkling with Spain, the left winger was in the viewfinder of the Catalans who already wanted to sign it last year. Finally, the recruitment of Dani Olmo had started their finances so much that the arrival of the Bilbao striker had become impossible in the summer of 2024. Not enough to brake the Blaugranas ardors…
With this in mind, we revealed to you exclusively that many meetings had recently taken place between the player's representatives and the Catalan board. Fruit exchanges since, always according to our indiscretions, these meetings finally led to a contractual pre-agreement between the different parties. With this lease, Nico Williams, who would receive 12 million euros per year, would then be linked to FC Barcelona until 2031 with a six -year contract. Yes but here, on the side of Bilbao, we do not hear it that way and no gifts will be made to the Spanish champion.
Bilbao takes out his final card!
Consequently, if FC Barcelona wants to afford the 22 -year -old player, you will have to pay the € 58 million in the release clause in once and without staggered payment. Even more, Sport Indicates, this Saturday, that the Basque club has not completely lost hope of keeping its protégé. The Spanish media specifies, as such, that Bilbao wishes to play a last card to try to convince the native of Pampelona to stay. A poker blow based on the emotional aspect. Indeed, Bilbao would currently bet on the love and affection of the Williams family towards the club to keep the player.
If Iñaki Williams, the eldest siblings, was also decisive last summer in the final choice of his brother, the mother of the right -hander of 1m81 had also worked to leave her son on the side of San Mamés. A strategy that the Athletic Bilbao therefore wishes to renew, while adding an extension offer and a large increase in salary. Finally, the last 4th of Liga also trusts Félix Tainta, the player's agent, who has always managed to maintain a balance between the defense of his customers' interests and respect for Athletic. Sufficient to prevent a departure from the Spanish international (28 selections, 6 goals)? Nothing is less certain but Bilbao tries everything for everything …
