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Barcelona admit Nico Williams defeat as Bilbao winger decides future

Nico Williams is reportedly set to stay at Athletic Bilbao subsequent season.

Regardless of being strongly linked with a transfer to Barcelona, the 22-year-old Spain worldwide, in accordance with The Athletic, will flip down the prospect to maneuver to the Nou Camp and as an alternative proceed together with his boyhood membership having signed a three-year contract extension simply final December.

Barcelona allowed sporting director Deco to skip the membership’s pre-season tour and keep behind in Spain to work on the Williams deal however regardless of his finest efforts, the Catalan membership are set to come back up brief.

Nico Williams set to snub Barcelona switch

Though Williams has but to formally talk his choice to both membership, there’s rising confidence Bilbao will preserve maintain of their nation’s EUROs hero for not less than yet another season.

Nico Williams celebrates scoring for Spain within the Euro 2024 ultimate in opposition to England.

Bilbao, after ending fifth in La Liga, are making ready to play within the Europa League subsequent season — a contest Pamplona-born Williams is anticipated to dominate.

Additionally needed by Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal and Chelsea, Bilbao’s suspected retaining of their star quantity 11 must be seen as vital as a brand new marquee signing.

Since being promoted to the membership’s senior first workforce in 2021, Williams, whose deal runs till 2027, has scored 20 objectives and registered 26 assists in 122 matches in all competitions.

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