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Nico Williams: Athletic Club Contract Extension
Nico Williams, who had been frequently associated with a potential move to FC Barcelona, has ultimately opted to extend his contract with Athletic Bilbao until 2035. His brother Iñaki Williams conveyed his relief and happiness about the decision, noting the pressure and misinformation that surrounded the potential transfer. Despite receiving numerous offers from various clubs, Nico decided to stay at Bilbao, demonstrating maturity and a commitment to creating a lasting legacy at the club. The decision was made more challenging by external pressures and personal difficulties, including incidents of vandalism, but Nico's dedication to Bilbao remained evident.
Mundo Deportivo has reported that Nico Williams has chosen to remain with Athletic Club, despite receiving interest from Barcelona and Bayern. He has made the decision to stay with Athletic Club and has declined offers from both Barcelona and Bayern. Furthermore, he has renewed his contract with Athletic until 2035, demonstrating a significant commitment to the club. As a result, his buyout clause has increased by over 50%, rising from an estimated 58 million euros to somewhere between 90 and 100 million euros. This decision has been warmly received by the Athletic community, including his brother and teammates. The decision followed discussions about potential transfers, particularly with Barcelona, where there was noted interest and even a reported meeting between Deco and Nico's agent. Nevertheless, the negotiations with Barcelona did not progress due to registration guarantees that Nico Williams had requested.
Nico Williams was previously rumored to be close to joining Barcelona. However, he has signed a contract extension with Athletic Bilbao, keeping him at the club until 2035. He expressed his decision was based on his heart and his connection to the club, referring to it as his home.
90min reports on Athletic Club's attempt to secure Nico Williams with a powerful contract renewal offer. Athletic Club has made a powerful offer to Nico Williams to renew his contract with the club.
Athletic Club is working intensely to keep Nico Williams by offering a substantial salary increase and an ambitious sports project, including the opportunity to play in the Champions League with his brother Iñaki.
Athletic Club has proposed a new contract to Nico Williams with a better salary, which is a record one for the club, if he decides to stay.
Athletic Bilbao is negotiating a contract extension with Nico Williams to keep him at the club and increase his release clause, which currently stands at 58 million EUR. They are offering a significant salary increase as part of the new contract to encourage him to stay until 2027.
A contract extension with Athletic Bilbao is also a possibility for Nico Williams. Despite previous reports of high salary demands, the Basque radio station 'Onda Vasca' states that neither the club nor the player made such demands. Williams is more interested in the sporting project than the financial aspect. The release clause in his current contract is 58 million euros.
Athletic Club is preparing to offer Nico Williams a new contract to stay, aiming to obliterate his €58 million release clause. Athletic hopes to persuade him to stay by naming his older brother, Inaki Williams, as club captain for next season.
Athletic Club is attempting to renew Nico Williams' contract, proposing to increase his release clause in their offer.
Athletic have offered the 22-year-old a new contract. While this would give Nico Williams a greater wage, it would also see his release clause increased, potentially jeopardising his next move. As such, this has been knocked back.
Athletic's president Jon Uriarte mentioned that the chapter on Nico is closed and they are looking to extend his contract. Coach Luis De la Fuente expressed happiness over Nico's stay at Athletic.
Nico Williams looks set to stay at Athletic Club after being handed the No.10 shirt.
Williams does not rule out extending his stay at Athletic Bilbao.
Nico Williams does not rule out staying longer at Athletic Bilbao.
Nico Williams has confirmed that he will stay at Athletic. He has already joined the team's training a week earlier than scheduled and expressed his enthusiasm for the upcoming season.
Athletic Club is confident that Nico Williams will stay. The club plans to offer him a new contract to further convince him to remain. They expect him to join the pre-season training on the 12th of the month.
There is pressure from Nico Williams's entourage for him to stay another year at Athletic Club to play in the Europa League with his brother.
Athletic Club is preparing to offer Nico Williams an improved salary to convince him to stay for at least one more season.
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