Nico Williams confirms ‘countless offers’ during Arsenal transfer pursuit
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7-second readNico Williams has confirmed recent comments from his agent that he had plenty of options to leave Athletic Club before extending his contract, with Arsenal ...
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Following recent comments from Nico Williams’ agent about the transfer interest in him in 2024 and 2025, the player has confirmed that he had many opportunities to leave Athletic Club for the likes of Arsenal or Barcelona.
Arsenal were repeatedly linked with a move for Williams for years, up until the player signed an unprecedented 10-year deal in 2025, to stay with the club until 2035.
In their announcement, Athletic Club confirmed that Williams had also increased his release clause by more than 50%. That clause had been the main reason the transfer was viable to begin with, with the player’s major salary demands making it an expensive deal to do anyway.
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- Arsenal, Athletic Bilbao
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Daily Cannon · reported · 2026-10-26 17:01 UTC
Nico Williams confirms ‘countless offers’ during Arsenal transfer pursuit ↗
Nico Williams has confirmed recent comments from his agent that he had plenty of options to leave Athletic Club before extending his contract, with Arsenal ...
Barca Universal · reported · 2026-10-25 17:17 UTC
Nico Williams publicly disavows his agent over Barcelona transfer claims ↗
Barcelona’s long and drawn-out pursuit of Nico Williams has become one of the more familiar sagas of recent transfer windows. The Athletic Club winger ultimately opted to stay at San Mames, snubbing the Catalans more than once, but the circ
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