Nico Williams' New Salary

Nico Williams stays at Athletic Club with a blockbuster contract until 2035, receiving a starting salary of 7 million euros net per season - the highest in the squad, surpassing even his brother Iñaki Williams and goalkeeper Unai Simon.

Not stopping there, Nico's contract termination clause was also raised from 60 million euros to more than 95 million, becoming a huge barrier for the giants who are hunting him such as Bayern Munich, Chelsea or Arsenal. This is a clear statement from Athletic: Nico is a pillar of the present and the future.

The contract, which runs until the summer of 2035, is designed to be progressive – increasing each season, based on both individual and team performance. That means if Nico continues to explode like last season, his income will increase even more.

The decision dealt a heavy blow to Barcelona's ambitions – the club were so optimistic that they announced internally that the deal was almost “done”, pending the activation of the release clause. But while Laporta was still busy with remote negotiations and overconfident in the “attraction of the Camp Nou”, Athletic Club was quietly fighting back.

President Jon Uriarte, after hearing from agent Félix Tainta that Nico wanted to leave (June 24), acted decisively. With a stable financial background, Athletic quickly offered an attractive package in terms of both money and future, and at the same time built a strategic retention plan.

Nico - a player born in 2002 and a great hope of Spanish football - chose to stay in his "childhood home", as he shared: "When I had to make a decision, the most important thing for me was my heart. I am where I want to be, with my loved ones. This is my home. Aúpa Athletic!".

The message was played in a video announcing the extension, filmed at the famous Lutxana wall - a place often used for special milestones of the club.

By successfully retaining Nico Williams, Athletic not only "closed" a quality contract, but also sent a clear signal about their ambition to reach the European arena.

As for Barça, this is the second time in a row that they have been “rejected” by Nico. Last year it was a harsh phone call while the team was on tour in the United States. This year has been a failure from start to finish – exposing financial problems and missing the opportunity to “give” Lamine Yamal his best friend on the team.

For Laporta, this is not just a failure of negotiations. It is a symbolic failure.

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