🤯 Athletic stun Barça, announce Nico Williams contract extension until 2035 | OneFootball

TURNAROUND in the transfer market this Friday (4th)!

Athletic announced the renewal of Nico Williams with the zurigorri (red and white, in Basque) club until the year... 2035!

The club also informed that his release clause "increased by more than 50%" compared to the previous one.

According to European press reports, the clause was 58 million euros (about R$ 370 million) before the increase.

Therefore, anyone wanting to take Nico from Bilbao will have to pay at least around 87 million euros, possibly more, as Athletic did not specify the amount.

In a statement, Athletic described this process as a "demonstration of loyalty" by the player, who had "dazzling offers" in front of him.

According to the Bilbao team, the renewal of Nico Williams becomes a "resounding success."

Turnaround

Amid many rumors and speculations placing the youngest of the Williams brothers at Barcelona, with Bayern running from behind, the renewal with Athletic Bilbao, for an incredible 10 years, caused a certain shock in the European market.

A strategic move by the Basque club that completely changes the scenario of this summer's transfer window.

Barça had been pushing for Nico Williams to transfer to Camp Nou but was facing issues with Financial Fair Play guarantees, to avoid another Dani Olmo case.

With doubts about whether the forward could be registered in La Liga, Bayern entered the race strongly, covering Barcelona's salary offer.

So, was Nico's decision the right one?

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