There is something special about Bilbao. Setting aside the club’s policy that allows only Basque players, or those born there, to play for the team, there have been many outstanding players who spent a long time wearing the club’s red-and-white shirt.They rejected numerous offers from bigger and stronger clubs; they didn’t want to leave. Even Nico Williams, after the European Championship, where he was one of the best players, could have chosen to go elsewhere. Many clubs were interested in him, but he told everyone that he didn’t want to leave Bilbao. Not yet. He still has time for that.✅ FC Bayern are interested in a Transfer of Nico Williams (22, Athletic Bilbao) in Summer❇️ Also @Arsenal London are in contact with the Management of Williams❇️ Williams has a release clause in his contract. The amount should be between €60 Mio and €80 Mio@BILD_Sport… pic.twitter.com/64s875YssR— Christian Falk (@cfbayern) March 14, 2025 The 22-year-old Spanish international may be ready to move next summer to prove his fantastic talent in a bigger club that plays in the Champions League. And first in line could be Bayern Munich.The giant from Munich also showed interest in Williams this summer, but he responded with a “no,” just like everyone else. However, according to AS, the Bavarians are now seriously considering breaking the bank and making an offer to the Spanish star in June. However, there will be no negotiations with Bilbao. Williams has a release clause in his contract worth 58 million euros, and that’s it. The Basques won’t sell him for less. And since his contract runs until the summer of 2027, they’re in no rush to sell him.Nico Williams magic 🪄 pic.twitter.com/syMfvOuA1F— UEFA EURO (@UEFAEURO) March 14, 2025 As AS reports, Bayern has started looking at their finances to see what they have available for the summer. The58 million is just the release clause for Bilbao, but they will also need to spend a lot more on Williams for his signing, bonuses, salary…It’s not simple math. That’s why the Germans, who are traditionally financially responsible, are calculating what bringing in the Spanish international would bring them. Overall, Bayern is very interested, but before any conclusions, it would be wise to hear what Nico Williams thinks. Perhaps by summer, the answer will still be that he doesn’t want to leave “San Mames.”BUNDESLIGA MATCHDAY 26Friday22:30: (2.35) St.Pauli (3.40) Hoffenheim (3.25)Saturday17:30: (2.60) Augsburg (3.20) Wolfsburg (2.85)17:30: (2.05) Mainz (3.50) Freiburg (4.00)17:30: (9.00) Union Berlin (5.00) Bayern (1.35)17:30: (2.40) Werder (3.45) M’ gladbach (2.90)20:30: (2.45) RB Leipzig (3.60) Dortmund (2.95)Sunday17:30: (3.15) Bochum (3.45) Eintr.Frankfurt (2.25)19:30: (2.05) Heidenheim (3.60) Holstein Kiel (3.80)21:30: (3.10) Stuttgart (3.55) Leverkusen (2.35)***odds are subject to change***
