Barcelona has pulled out of the Nico Williams contest, although Villa are still interested in the new release clause

Barcelona has pulled out of the Nico Williams contest, although Villa are still interested in the new release clause

One of La Liga’s most promising young players,

Nico Williams of the Athletic Club, just inked a new contract with Los Leones.

Nico Williams is 21 years old That was reportedly solely obtained to guarantee Athletic the best financial result in the event that Williams leaves in January or the summer of next year.

Clubs would have been able to negotiate with the player as early as January 1 and pay Athletic a meagre sum in exchange for hiring him early in the new year,

or they could have signed him for free in the summer, prior to the announcement of the new contract.

Even though there is currently no indication that the player wishes to leave Bilbao,

his club is protected in any case.

His new release clause, according to Mundo Deportivo,

has been set at a realistic €50 million/£43 million,

which would exclude Barcelona, who are still having financial difficulties.

If Williams had been a free agent in June, things would have been very different,

but the club is more interested in signing Joao Felix and other players, therefore the Williams deal is doomed to fail.

Aston Villa might become interested in the player once more in light of the possibility that he could still be available for a price that most teams could afford.

According to Birmingham Live, the Midlands-based team has been linked to Nico Williams for some time.

With Unai Emery’s team always playing attacking, front-foot football,

Nico Williams’ speed and strength will be right at home.

Would Villa be able to acquire the services of Nico Williams?

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