In a dramatic twist wey be like final episode of “Super Story”, Nico Williams don reject all the big-big clubs wey dey toast am — including Barcelona wey bin dey press neck — and sign brand new 10-year contract with Athletic Bilbao.
Yes, you read am well. Ten years. Till 2035. Baba talk say e dey where e heart dey, and e no ready follow hype waka go anywhere. Omo, Bilbao fans dey toast bread with tears of joy right now.
The Barca Dream Wey No Manifest
Barcelona don dey eye Nico since forever. Dem say he go be perfect addition to their left wing, go run things with Lamine Yamal and help Flick carry the team go higher. Reports even talk say dem don agree personal terms — €12 million per year till 2031.
But wahala start when La Liga salary cap enter the chat like unwanted group admin. Dem warn Barca say if dem no reduce spending, registration of new players go be like NEPA light — on and off.
Nico’s camp come request solid assurance say all go well. But Barca no gree add clause to allow am waka if dem no register am. And so, as dem dey debate, Athletic Bilbao carry pen sharp-sharp and lock their star boy down.
Bilbao No Dey Smile
This move na big win for Bilbao. The new contract no just long — e tight pass winter jacket. And dem don boost Nico’s release clause by more than 50%, meaning if anybody wan try again, dem go cough money like COVID season.
Nico wey don already play 167 matches, score 31 goals, and deliver 30 assists don become local legend for Bilbao. And with their tradition of using only Basque players, Nico no be just player, na cultural heritage.
Nico Williams:
“When person wan make decision, na heart dey guide am pass anything. I dey where I wan dey, among my people. This place na my house. Aupa Athletic!”
Barca Wahala Don Go Public
Meanwhile, Barcelona dey pick pieces of their broken transfer dreams. Dem see Nico as the missing piece for their title puzzle. Even club legend Rivaldo talk say Nico go “change the game.”
But their financial headache dey bite. Salary cap, unpaid bonuses, need to sell players — everything just jam like traffic after fuel scarcity. Now dem dey try sell players like Ansu Fati, Christensen, and maybe even Ter Stegen just to balance book.
Bayern Munich and Arsenal sef don dey hang for corner like people wey see bride price reduce. Bayern offer Nico same €12M, but baba say he no dey moved. Loyalty pass money sometimes.
Wetin Be Plan B?
Now wey Nico don show loyalty, Barca need Plan B wey go make sense. Dem don already sign goalkeeper Joan Garcia, but front still dry. Deco dey look names like Roony Bardghji, but the street dey say “na Nico we want.”
To make matter worse, Bilbao dey vex say Barca bin dey run mouth publicly about their player. This whole thing don affect relationships and even scatter transfer table cloth.
TPB Summary
This one loud: Athletic Bilbao 1 – Barcelona 0 (off the pitch).
Nico Williams don show say you fit stay for your hood and still shine. Barca? Dem still dey calculate how dem go escape financial FFP uppercut.
For now, one thing clear: Nico remain Bilbao lion, and Barca go need look elsewhere for their next big spark.