After his superb Euro punctuated by a final success with Spain, Nico Williams had many suitors in the transfer window. The young man preferred to stay in Bilbao, rather than going to Barça or PSG. The Parisians are determined to make him crack.
2024 has given wings to the Spanish team, their names are Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal. If all observers praised the level of the 17-year-old Barcelona nugget, Nico Williams was just as efficient during Euro 2024. With two goals (one in the final) and an assist, the young Basque revealed himself to the eyes of the big European clubs. Last summer, several of them went to knock on the door of Athletic Bilbao to get Nico Williams. The most active were FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. But, despite an accessible release clause of 60 million euros, the left winger has not left the Basque Country. He decided to stay in his training and heartfelt club.
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A choice motivated by the desire to remain alongside his brother Inaki Williams but also to add to his record with Athletic Bilbao. Well done since the Basque club is hot on the heels of the Spanish greats in the title race and is one of the serious outsiders in the Europa League. However, if success comes early this season, Nico Williams may want elsewhere and PSG is counting on that. The site Sports Stadium affirms that the Parisian club has not let go of the Spanish international. He is determined to recruit him in the coming months to make him Kylian Mbappé's successor on the left side of the attack.
The timing is excellent because a place becomes available in Paris. Indeed, Randal Kolo Muani is shunned by Luis Enrique and is getting closer to leaving in January. PSG is largely able to pay the release clause set at 60 million euros by Bilbao. However, the player will have to be convinced quickly. Under contract until 2027, Nico Williams could extend his lease in the short term according to the Spanish press. This would imply an upwardly revised release clause. It's up to Parisians to find the words for the 22-year-old winger while FC Barcelona will be calmer on this issue, having recruited Dani Olmo last summer.