Athletic takes another step forward with Nico Williams

Another day: Another clear sign that Nico Williams will stay at Athletic Club in the 2024/25 season. One day after the Bilbao club announced that the Navarrese will have the honour of wearing the '10' shirt from this campaign onwards, the Biscayan club's shop in Bilbao is already exploiting it commercially. And since they opened their doors this Tuesday, August 13 at 10 a.m., the shirt has been very visible so that all fans are clear that he will not go anywhere.

Without a doubt, Athletic is campaigning quite hard to convince Nico and the rest of the world that his place is in Bilbao and not in Barcelona. Williams is the club's top figure and they cannot afford to lose him. Such is the confidence they have in the winger that they made him the heir to the number worn for years by the club's icon, Iker Muniain, who left San Mamés last season.

Everything points to Nico Williams continuing at Athletic

Although the Barça board has not received official confirmation from the player, it is clear that all roads lead to ensuring his continuity at Athletic. The 22-year-old striker has a contract until 2027 and has not yet spoken about his future, beyond some gestures and statements that show his ambition to "make history" with Bilbao. This Thursday, August 15, he will make his debut with the '10' against Getafe, in the match that will open LaLiga 2024/25.

Barça, seeing everything that the Bilbao team has shown, began working yesterday on all the alternatives they have to reinforce the left wing. Deco and company want to make another signing this summer and there are extremely interesting options such as Kingsley Coman, Luis Díaz and Federico Chiesa. With the market getting closer to closing, it will be a matter of days to know if someone will arrive or not, to the City of Counts to reinforce Hansi Flick's team.