04-07-2025
🚨 Blow for Barça: Nico Williams extends with Athletic 💣
Market bombshell from La Liga. Athletic has just announced the renewal of Nico Williams with the club until 2035, with a release clause increased by over 50% compared to the previous one.
A major setback for Barcelona, who felt they had already secured the Spanish talent and dreamed of a wing duo with Lamine Yamal. None of that will happen, as Nico continues at San Mamés and will do so for another ten years.
A strategic move by the Basque team that completely changes the course of this summer's market. Barcelona will now have to change its target, but it's clear that no one within the blaugrana world expected such an outcome. And probably not even in Bilbao.
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A few weeks ago, in fact, a mural dedicated to Nico was vandalized, as some "fans" accused him of betraying the club. Now that mural has been restored, and it was through this that Athletic announced the renewal.
In the video published on their social channels, you can see a hooded person approaching the mural and carving the initials WIN 2035. Besides meaning "victory" in English, the three letters are also the initials of the Williams brothers, Iñaki and Nico. The person in the video then reveals himself to be Nico. An unexpected ending, but one that can only bring joy. One of the purest talents in world football, choosing to stay at home, rejecting the long courtship of a top club. Stories from another time.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.
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