Bayern Munich’s desire to fresh the wing position is quite clear. However, the club’s attempts to secure Désiré Doué in the summer window of 2024 failed, leaving Bayern with no option but to reload and try again. So what options are on the table?
Looking over to Spain, Florian Plettenberg claims that the Bavarians will try to do what FC Barcelona could not and prise Nico Williams away from his current club Athletic Bilbao:
FC Bayern are monitoring Nico #Williams. Max Eberl and Christoph Freund aim to strengthen their squad with one or two top-tier wingers next summer, depending on the situations of Sané, Gnabry, Coman, and Zaragoza. The 22 y/o Spaniard from Athletic Bilbao is expected to be available for €50-60million in the summer, putting him on Bayern’s radar.
Specifically, the report refers to the release clause in Nico Williams’ contract, rumored to be in the €50-€60 million range. Williams is certainly one of the most highly rated young wingers in the world and demonstrated just why in Bayern’s own home country, impressing during the 2024 EUROs as one of tournament winner Spain’s best players.
However, this would not be a slam dunk transfer. Williams’ current salary at Athletic Bilbao is said to be over €10 million per year, which could lead to the Spaniard’s wage demands for his next move to be sky high. Furthermore, Williams has never scored more than nine goals in a club season and is, at the time of writing, currently sitting on two goals for the season near the end of December. Bayern would need to trust that Williams’ production will increase exponentially if he were to move to Bayern.
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