Nico Williams spurns Bayern Munich, FC Barcelona in favor of new deal with Athletic Bilbao
According to a report from Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, Nico Williams has spurned both Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona in favor of a mega contract extension with Athletic Bilbao:BREAKING | Nico #Williams has signed a new contract with @AthleticClub until 2035! Williams rejected Barcelona AND Bayern. Barcelona were not able to register him. He also turned down Bayern’s second offer in order to extend. New release clause included.If you are doubting Plettenberg, well…❤️ Nico Williams: “I am where I want to be, with my people, my . I decided with my ”.@AthleticClub pic.twitter.com/dslr0uQb4A — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 4, 2025Needless to say, this is a truly bizarre turn of events as Williams likely had two goals here:1: Try to secure a move from FC Barcelona.2: If that fails, try to get a bigger deal from Athletic Bilbao.Mission accomplished.Now, Bayern Munich is on to the next one…Bayern Munich is still plowing through names to play wing, so let’s focus on those — plus a discussion on Max Eberl’s statements on Kim Min-jae and João Palhinha. Let’s talk about all of that and more on the Bavarian Football Works — Weekend Warm-up Show:
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