FC Barcelona would have liked to have signed Nico Williams, FC Bayern is said to have been interested. But Williams does not leave athletic Bilbao, he prefers to stay longer.
On Friday morning, Bilbao released a video on which a wall can be seen, a graffiti on which two people are shown. Inaki Williams, 31, can be seen on the left of the graffiti. He only played for athletic in his entire career as a football professional. His younger brother Nico Williams, 22, is depicted on the right. At the European Championship with his dribbles and tricks a year ago, with his templates and goals, he not only fought football fans of the Spanish national team with which he won the title.
Nico Williams has long been associated with top clubs because of these qualities, most recently with FC Barcelona, but also with FC Bayern Munich. But Williams does not change, he prefers to stay in Bilbao longer.
Bilbao over Exit clause – “increased by more than 50 percent”
At some point a man appears on the video, he can only be seen from behind. At the very end, he will pull the hood of his hoodies off the head and exchange him for a jersey from Bilbao. It is, you already guessed it, actually Nico Williams.
Seconds earlier, he sprayed the news that Spain’s football is still busy on the graffiti next to his face. It is a nuisance for FC Barcelona. The number is now in 2035, so long will his new contract apply.
Some will be added to the 167 competitive games that he has completed for Bilbao (31 goals, 30 templates) – even if he still has an exit clause in his contract. The club said this, be it “More than 50 percent” increased. According to media reports, it was previously almost 62 million euros.
Williams says: “Am where I want to be”
“I am where I want to be, with my people”says Nico Williams. “This is my home.” He will probably share it with his older brother Inaki Williams for a few years. According to Spanish media reports, its contract runs at least until 2028.