🚨 Blow for Barça: Nico Williams renews with Athletic 💣 | OneFootball

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 huge blow for Barcelona, who felt they already had their hands on the Spanish talent and dreamed of pairing him with Lamine Yamal on the wings. None of that will happen, because Nico is staying at San Mamés and will do so for another ten years.

A strategic move by the Basque team that completely changes the script of this summer’s transfer market. Barcelona will now have to change their target, but it’s clear that no one in the blaugrana world expected such an outcome. And probably neither did anyone in Bilbao.

Just 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 very mural that Athletic announced the renewal.

In the video published on the club’s 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 two 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, who chooses to stay at home, rejecting the long courtship of a top club. Stories from another era.

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