“🚨 Athletic Club are standing firm on their €90M valuation of Nico Williams amid interest from Arsenal and Barcelona. Paris Saint-Germain are also monitoring the 24-year-old winger, but Athletic have no intention of lowering their demands.”
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Carried by Eurosport via Transfer News Live (aggregator), Calciomercato.it (aggregator) and Fichajes.net via Transfer News Live (aggregator).
- Fee
- Not reported
- Value
- €58m
- Reporters
- 3
Where he ends up in the January windowEvery outcome by the January deadline, adding up to 100%. A move in a later window is not counted.
PSGThis rumour- Other clubNot yet named
Stays at AthleticNo move
- ReportingNo trusted reporter3 outlets, all tabloids or aggregatorsAgainst the move
- ContractRuns to June 20358 years 8 months leftAgainst the move
- Paris Saint GermainPlenty of room to spendFor the move
- FeeNot reportedValue €58m
The story so far
3 reports · newest firstFichajes.netTrust 45via Transfer News LiveFull post Calciomercato.itTrust 55AggregatorAggregatorReport “Nico Williams nel mirino del PSG: assalto a gennaio per sostituire Kvaratskhelia.”
EurosportTrust 46Earliest mentionEarliest mentionvia Transfer News LiveFull post “🚨 Paris Saint-Germain could consider a January move for Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams. The 24-year-old is a serious option as PSG assess replacements following Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's serious knee injury.”
Chance it happens in JanuaryLong shot
1%
- Value
- €58m Powered by
PSG linked with Nico Williams as Athletic hold €90m line
The situation
Nico Williams is being talked about as a January target for Paris Saint-Germain, but the newest reporting actually hardens the other side of the story. Fichajes.net, carried by Transfer News Live on 5 November, says Athletic Club are standing firm on a €90m valuation and have no intention of lowering it, with Arsenal and Barcelona also named as interested parties alongside PSG. That sits awkwardly with the idea of a near-term move: Williams is said to be under contract until 2035, and nothing in the recent reports suggests Athletic are willing to negotiate.
The reporting
The chain behind this runs through unmarked outlets only. Eurosport's report was carried by Transfer News Live by 24 October, framing PSG's interest as a possible response to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's knee injury, nothing more concrete than a club monitoring the situation. Calciomercato.it repeated a similar line on 25 October, naming a January move to replace Kvaratskhelia but offering no fee or personal terms. No trusted reporter has backed any of this, and the three reports largely echo one another rather than adding fresh detail.
The outlook
With Athletic reportedly holding at €90m and the Ligue 1 window not opening until 1 January 2027, closing 1 February, this looks a long way off happening in that window. Call it unlikely unless Athletic's valuation softens considerably or PSG move with real financial force.
What happens next
What would change things is a concrete approach once January opens, something firmer than monitoring, or any sign Athletic are open to talking business at a lower number than €90m.
Sources the analyst weighedFichajes.net and Eurosport via Transfer News LiveTrust 46Calciomercato.itTrust 55
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Outlet · Global · Quoting Fichajes.net and Eurosport
2 reports on this storyfirst 24 Oct
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1 report on this storyfirst 25 Oct
Questions about this transfer
How likely is Nico Williams to join Paris Saint Germain?
Transfer Tracker rates Nico Williams to Paris Saint Germain at 1%, a longshot on the current reporting from 3 reporters.
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