The most talked-about transfer of the summer is OFF! Nico Williams will no longer move to FC Barcelona.
Nico, who is the younger brother of Black Stars of Ghana striker Inaki Williams, has signed a long-term contract extension with his boyhood club.
Athletic Club managed to keep hold of their hottest star, fending off advances from FC Barcelona.
Nico would stay with the Basque club untill 2035. The agreement, according to Italian expert Fabrizio Romano, includes a 50% increase on his old €58m.
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