Barcelona were hit by a bombshell this morning as Athletic Club announced Nico Williams had signed a contract extension at the club that runs until 2035.
It came at a time when the Spanish press were busy speculating when Barca would pay Nico’s release clause to bring him to the club in time for pre-season. Indeed Gerard Romero even claimed the deal was “150% done” on his Twitch channel.
So what changed and why did Willliams end up staying at Athletic Club?
There is plenty of speculation flying around, with Cadena SER and The Athletic both offering some insight into recent events between Barcelona and Williams.