Athletic Club’s Nico Williams appears to be staying with the Spanish club past this summer transfer window. Fabrice Hawkins of RMC Sport recently reported that Paris Saint-Germain are working on negotiating personal terms with Williams.
However, despite the interest from clubs Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham, Barcelona, and PSG, nothing concreate has resulted so far.
RMC Sport’s Daniel Riolo reports that PSG have made signing Williams their top priority. With manager Luis Enrique playing a key role in persuading the player. Nonetheless, Mundo Deportivo reported on Friday that Barcelona are confident Williams is very excited about joining Camp Nou,
However, it is also acknowledged that the younger Williams wanted to leave on good terms with his current club due to the great support they have given him and his family.
The Spanish media outlet’s reporting also reveals that Williams has considered with his close circle the option of staying at Athletic for another year and then making the move to Barça in 2025.
Barcelona are open to this plan as long as Nico doesn’t renew his contract and his current release clause of €58 million doesn’t increase. If the winger stays at Athletic Cup for another season, it will be interesting to see if PSG abandons this file in the future.