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Nico William has a huge love for Athletic Bilbao. He has endured a lot of questions about his future. Being protected by the club, being attached to it since childhood, and having a brother playing are some factors that can keep Nico Williams in the Basque country longer. Nico Williams is not ready for the huge pressure of playing for big clubs, and staying at San Mames would be good for his career development. At the same time, perhaps his family and brother Inaki Williams also want him to stay in Bilbao for at least another year. Keeping Nico Williams is seen as a major turning point for Athletic Bilbao and the club's board ahead of the new season.
But you guys are overestimating Nico William. Nico William is just a young football potential, he is not a star yet. Helping the team into the top four is a luxury for him. He is still young, maybe an impressive performance at Euro 2024 will be the motivation for him to break through in his career.
Nico Williams is 22 years old so far and he has been in the Bilbao first team for 4 seasons. Nico Williams had a good season in 2023-2024 where he had 31 appearances registering 5 goals and 11 assists for Bilbao. He is of interest to big teams including Barcelona because of his stunning performance at EURO 2024, but basically Nico Williams is a potentially good player. He is not the type of player who likes to score goals, but he is a good dribbler who likes to provide assists to other attackers. Occasionally Nico Williams also scores goals, but not as often as other strikers who are hungry for goals.
Maybe it's time for Nico Williams to accept a new challenge in his professional career. He is still young and can still improve, but if he wants to stay at Bilbao then that is his decision. I see Nico Williams as a new star in the Spanish squad, and will also be a new star in La Liga next season.