The Catalan club were rebuffed by Athletic Club last summer and had to compete with Bayern Munich for the winger.

Nico Williams made a shock U-turn on his decision to leave Athletic Club by signing a new contract, snubbing Barcelona in the process. He also turned down Bayern Munich, who were also

“Athletic Club forward Nico Williams has put pen to paper on a 10-year deal keeping him in Bilbao until 30 June 2035,” a statement read. “Nico’s new agreement has an increase in the release clause of more than 50% over the previous one.