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Adriana Garcia
Jul 16, 2025, 05:14 AM ET
Nico Williams said helium wants to proceed making past astatine Athletic Club having turned down offers to permission the Basque outfit this summer.
Barcelona, who tried to motion the subordinate a twelvemonth ago, were prepared to wage Nico's €58 cardinal ($67m) merchandise clause.
Spain planetary Nico, having recently signed a declaration with Athletic until June 2035, said: "I deliberation we person a precise agelong play up of us. We person precise ambitious titles similar the Champions League, which everyone would similar to play in. What could beryllium amended than doing it with the nine of my life? I would similar to proceed making past present astatine San Mamés, with the fans, with my family, and with a batch of enthusiasm."
A Euro 2024 victor with Spain, Nico has go 1 of the astir coveted forwards with Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Chelsea having besides attempted to get Nico.
Athletic's manager of shot Mikel Gonzalez was thrilled with Nico's determination to stay astatine the club.
"He is simply a unsocial and exceptional player, and retaining this endowment astatine Athletic is fantastic news," Gonzalez said.
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Nico, who archetypal joined Athletic arsenic an 11-year-old, volition continue playing alongside his brother, Ghana planetary Iñaki Williams, who volition skipper the archetypal squad this season.
"We've some ever dreamed of this moment," Nico said. "My member is simply a relation exemplary for everyone, particularly for me. I deliberation he's the champion idiosyncratic to beryllium captain, and I can't hold to spot him wearing the armband for a agelong time."
Gonzalez added: "Family is highly important to Athletic, and we are delighted to beryllium capable to proceed seeing Iñaki pb the squad and Nico lend his skill."
