Overview

• Williams signed a long-term contract through 2035 with Athletic Bilbao, turning down offers from FC Bayern München and FC Barcelona
• His new deal guarantees a net annual salary of €10 million, includes performance bonuses and raises his release clause above €90 million
• FC Bayern sporting director Max Eberl said Williams’s salary demands made the transfer financially unviable, leading Munich to withdraw
• FC Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen noted that Williams’s extension had already moved beyond Bayern’s discussions to Barcelona’s sphere
• Ehrenpräsident Uli Hoeneß confirmed Bayern will pursue alternative left-wing targets such as Stuttgart’s Nick Woltemade following the decision