Nico Williams has attracted attention from fans around the world after a great showing at the European Championships earlier this year. His stock has grown massively and is the reason why many clubs have been linked to him ever since. After an eventful transfer window in which Barcelona failed to sign the player, he has been linked to Arsenal and Chelsea. The Athletic Bilbao winger was an important part of the national squad and will only improve.
In a recent conversation with a media outlet, the Spanish winger spoke about life. Amongst other things, he also spoke about his future. During the chat, everything he said pointed to him staying at Athletic Bilbao. The youngster is locked in and focused. The only thing he cares about right now is taking his team to the Europa League final and is also keen on increasing his production in the final third.
Even though he has spoken about staying at the club, there is nothing guaranteed in football. We could very easily see him moving to a bigger club to compete for bigger trophies. Nico Williams is set to be the face of the next generation of Spanish footballers with Lamine Yamal. Let’s unpack what he said and make the case for a move to the Premier League.
Nico Williams Interview
In a recent conversation with El Mundo, Nico Williams was very candid. The first thing that they talked about was how he was dealing with the advertisements. He responded by saying that he isn’t used to it but surely likes it. The conversation had many questions about the impact of his brother Inaki Williams. Nico was thankful to his brother, that he kept him away from trouble as a kid and still takes his advice.
The conversation got serious when asked about his views on Vini’s comments about Spain being a racist country and on him and Yamal representing the multiculturality of the country. He answered the questions brilliantly, avoiding any kind of controversy. He also spoke on the fact that people try to paint a particular image of immigrants that only represents a few of them. His answers to such questions show maturity beyond his years.
On the whistling by Barcelona fans during the game between the two clubs. Nico said that it’s a part of football, and he was expecting something of this sort. He also addressed the concern of Athletic fans by saying that he is focused on performing well at the club. he is happy to be here and called Bilbao his home.
Nico Williams talked about how much he’s bothered by the Fantasy managers. The amount of hate and abuse most of the players suffer from them is unjustified. He revealed in the end that the squad has their mini league in Fantasy but it’s for the English League. The conversation made one thing clear, he is not thinking about a transfer currently. But, considering his talent and hunger to win, he might end up leaving sooner than expected
Where should he go?
Nowhere. He needs to stay for at least one more season at Bilbao. He needs to work on a few areas and before that he should not try to force a big move anywhere else. Arsenal can be a good option, but Gabriel Martinelli is also very young. Why would Arsenal hamper his development? Leandro Trossard is also great and deserves to start. Game time will be a problem at Arsenal.
The case for Chelsea I would say is much worse. Where would he play? There are a billion forwards at Chelsea, all fairly young. Going to Stamford Bridge would make more sense after two to three seasons. Chelsea have a lot of problems to solve. Waiting till things at the club get a little less complicated is the best option for Nico.
Nico will be one of the best wingers in the world in the next five years. Rushing for a move to a big club at this age is not necessary. The only thing he needs right now is playing time and care. Bilbao is the best place to offer that.
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