The renewal suits Nico Williams

Nico Williams’ scoring record this season before his renewal as an Athletic player until June 30, 2027 was formalized by one goal. The red and white winger made his league account debut with the goal he scored against Villarreal at La Cerámica on matchday 12. It was the temporary 0-2 in a match that ended in a 2-3 win for the visitors.

When the deal with the youngest Williams was announced last week from Ibaigane, only that goal came out of his locker. A day after the official communication of his continuation, he closed the win against Rayo with a trademark action. Action in which Valverde, who also knows what it’s like to play as a winger in the First Division, insists a lot on him in training, as the Navarrese footballer himself acknowledged.

With the second league goal against the Vallecano team added one last Thursday in the Cup. Nico Williams entered the field in the 74th minute to replace Berenguer and in the 85th he left his mark as a scorer with another partner on the left finished the wing with a precise lateral shot that suited the club. The Cayón goalkeeper did nothing to stop the score from 0-2 to El Sardinero.

It seems that the renewal agreement signed with Athletic eased the pressure on the youngest Williams. It was not normal, or at least it seemed so, that before the final agreement was reached he scored only one goal and then added another two in as many games. We’ll have to see how long the streak lasts.

One at home, one in Munich

The lions, by the way, now face a Granada team that has just officially signed Bryan Zaragoza, a quick and skilled winger who exploded this season and replaced the Athletic player himself, then injured, in the clash between Spain and Scotland. Bayern paid just 15 million for signing the man from Malaga. How much is Nico Williams worth?