Nico Williams’ agent has confirmed that Liverpool were among several top clubs to show interest in signing the Athletic Bilbao winger in recent years.
Felix Tainta told the Los Fulanos podcast that Williams had the opportunity to leave but ultimately chose to renew his contract with Athletic, where he has remained. “We all know about Barca’s interest in the summer of 24, after the European Championship,” Tainta said. “Barca, Arsenal, Bayern, Liverpool, PSG… I could name them all. Everyone wanted Nico, and having a player say no to all these clubs isn’t easy.”
Williams, 24, had ambitions to play at a club capable of winning the Champions League, Tainta explained, but decided the circumstances didn’t align and chose to stay and extend his deal instead.
This is agent talk about past interest rather than any active pursuit, and Williams has since renewed his commitment to Athletic.
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How this story developed
- 16 Oct We first reported this.
- 16 Oct Mirror now reports Williams' agent has revealed how close the winger got to joining Liverpool, adding detail to the original story.
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