Nico Williams' future points to a big deal in the summer of 2025. In principle, the Basque winger seems to be leaning towards an offer from FC Barcelona that, in the end, did not arrive within the deadlines that the player and his entourage had set this year, but The context at the end of 2024/25 could be very different for both the footballer and the Barça team.
And the thing is that, at the moment, the 58 million euros that Athletic Club maintains as the value of its clause generates concern in San Mamés and Can Barça alike. The projection of the extreme makes that amount an outdated figure, which does not even correspond to the current market value of Pamplona.
Nico Williams' value continues to rise
In the last four months, Nico has increased his price on Transfermarkt by 10 million euros, which already reaches 70 'kilos'. Winning the Copa del Rey with the 'lions' and, above all, the Euro Cup title with Spain, gave the 21-year-old forward a 'crack' status that has sparked the interest of Europe's greats.
In that sense, the main risk for Barça with respect to the clause of the youngest Williams has to do with the ease that clubs like Paris Saint-Germain and the 'heavyweights' of the Premier League can have to pay his clause. to Bilbao.
Nico Williams will have the last word on his future
This is how the bid for Athletic's '11' can become a battle for the highest bidder, but related exclusively to the salary issue, since the Basque team has no choice but to wait for the 58 'kilos' to fall into their accounts. This was established in the last renewal of the Spanish international (until 2027) and this is how it will be executed.
In the end, Nico and his entourage will make the decision that they consider best in the medium and long term, with a Barça that boasts a certain advantage in sports, although clearly it still does not have the financial muscle necessary to take on a chip in the order of 15 -20 million euros net per year.