Williams' buyout clause leaked amid Barcelona interest

Dozens of scouts in Germany will have asked themselves the same question after the Spain-Italy match in the group stage of the European Championship: what will Nico Williams' termination clause be?
The Athletic winger renewed his contract until June 2027 in December last year and, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano, sealed a starting price of 58 million euros. This was a slightly higher figure than he had previously agreed.
Ernesto Valverde's player is making a name for himself on the global stage for his breakthrough with Luis de la Fuente's Spanish national team, where he has shown he can extrapolate his ability to ride the wing to the world stage and against big-name opposition.
Barcelona have been the youngster's most frequent suitors in recent months, but he is happy at Athletic and has shown no signs of wanting to move on any time soon.
The Catalans' hopes of signing him lie more in his board's manoeuvres to get to know his situation and in the good harmony he tends to show, in the concentrations of 'La Roja' with players such as Alejandro Balde and Lamine Yamal.
He has also been heavily linked with Bayern Munich as a potential destination but the reality is that it would be a surprise if he did not remain at Athletic for the next few seasons.