Nico Williams signs new contract with Athletic Bilbao until 2035

Nico Williams signs new contract with Athletic Bilbao until 2035

In response to reports of interest from La Liga champions Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao announced that coveted Spain forward Nico Williams had extended his contract to 2035 with an increased release clause.

The club said in a statement on Friday that the deal, which extends the contract by eight years and increases the release clause by 50%, is “a resounding success” when dealing with the 22-year-old’s “dizzy offers”

The heart is what really matters to me when you have to make decisions. Williams was quoted as saying in the statement, “This is my home, where I want to be, with my people.”

Nico started out in the youth ranks of the Basque national team as a star player, scoring 31 goals in his five seasons with the first team.

His inventive wing movement helped the club win the 2024 Copa del Rey and advance to the 2025/26 Champions League, ending a 40-year drought in the sport.

With reports linking him to Barcelona and Arsenal, Williams had attracted the attention of major European players.

Williams has also become a regular Spanish player and won the match MVP when La Roja defeated England to reach the Euro 2024 final.

[File: Juan Medina/Reuters] Williams has scored 31 goals in 167 appearances for Athletic Bilbao.

Source: Aljazeera

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