Athletic Club announced the renewal of Nico Williams’ contract until 2035, as FC Barcelona were left in frustration for the second summer in a row. After all, the 22-year-old winger

“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.

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