According to a report from Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, Nico Williams has spurned both Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona in favor of a mega contract extension with Athletic Bilbao: BREAKING | Nico #Williams has signed a new contract with @AthleticClub until 2035!

The summer transfer window has kicked off in earnest, and one name that has been running in the headlines is Nico Williams. The Athletic Club winger is at the center of a bidding war between Europe’s biggest clubs: Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

The transfer of Nico Williams from Athletic to Barcelona did not go through because the player demanded a clause in the contract allowing him to leave if registration was not possible, which the Catalan club refused,