The 4 ‘reasons’ behind Nico Williams’ summer transfer decision

Nico Williams has decided to stay at the Athletic Club this European summer for four main reasons, according to a report.

Arsenal, Aston Villa and Chelsea have shown interest in Williams in recent months, while the Barcelona was particularly aggressive in pursuing the winger.

But MARCA reports that Nico Williams will not leave Athletic this summer and there are four key reasons behind his desire to stay in the Basque Country. We review them.

Firstly, the 22-year-old is aware that while he is a rising star, he is not yet the complete package and is still in the early stages of his career. Therefore, He is happy to stay at a smaller club and continue his development at Athleticwho will return to the Europa League this season with the possibility of playing the final at their stadium.

Williams also has a lucrative contract with Athletic, having agreed a generous renewal a few months ago.The club’s policy of only signing players of Basque descent gives them more flexibility to make big-money deals due to lower transfer fees, and as MARCA colourfully put it, Athletic do not necessarily pay their players “in supermarket vouchers”.

There is also a sense of belonging and family at Athletic, where Williams has been since he was a schoolboy and plays alongside his older brother, Iñaki. He has a very close bond with the club and the fans, which would make it more difficult for him to say goodbye.

The Williams family’s agents are particularly aware of their interests and have not let them down so far, helping them secure those attractive Athletic contracts. The suggestion is that they would not recommend leaving Athletic if they do not consider it right.

Williams returned to Athletic training earlier this week and hinted in a social media post that he would stay for the 2024/25 season.

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