{"id":44467,"date":"2026-03-14T11:22:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T15:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/14\/bid-ready-man-united-ready-to-trigger-release-clause-in-star-players-contract-player-hoping-to-move-this-summer\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T11:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T15:22:13","slug":"bid-ready-man-united-ready-to-trigger-release-clause-in-star-players-contract-player-hoping-to-move-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/14\/bid-ready-man-united-ready-to-trigger-release-clause-in-star-players-contract-player-hoping-to-move-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Bid ready: Man United ready to trigger release clause in star player&#8217;s contract, player hoping to move this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/14\/bid-ready-man-united-ready-to-trigger-release-clause-in-star-players-contract-player-hoping-to-move-this-summer\/#Nico_Williams_may_not_be_worthless_to_Manchester_United\" >Nico Williams may not be worthless to Manchester United<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/14\/bid-ready-man-united-ready-to-trigger-release-clause-in-star-players-contract-player-hoping-to-move-this-summer\/#Nico_Williams_Transfer_Fit_Review\" >Nico Williams Transfer Fit Review<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Nico Williams plays for Athletic Bilbao (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester United are reportedly ready to trigger Nico Williams&#8217; release clause this summer, but the Spanish winger also feels it is the right time to leave Athletic Bilbao.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old has established himself as one of Europe&#8217;s most exciting young attacking players in recent years, despite a slight downturn in form this season.<\/p>\n<p>But that hasn&#8217;t stopped Man Utd from targeting him, with Ficherhess reporting that the Red Devils are preparing to pay his contract and poach him from Athletic Bilbao.<\/p>\n<p>There is no doubt that Williams is a useful option for United&#8217;s squad, but his current form does not guarantee him a regular place in the starting XI.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nico_Williams_may_not_be_worthless_to_Manchester_United\"><\/span>Nico Williams may not be worthless to Manchester United<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Williams has only scored four goals and provided two assists in 19 La Liga games, and is not the kind of player you would pay close to \u20ac100 million to sign.<\/p>\n<p>Fichajes&#8217; report is not very clear on how much the Spain international&#8217;s contract will be worth, but says it is close to that amount, which would have been a reasonable figure a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>Williams has been linked with big clubs for a long time, but perhaps with signs of regression, there doesn&#8217;t seem to be much need to pay Williams this much considering MUFC already have pretty good attacking options.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nico_Williams_Transfer_Fit_Review\"><\/span>Nico Williams Transfer Fit Review<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Nico Williams<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Total score: 12\/25<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Transfer fee<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">performance<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">**<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">performance<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">****<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">career phase<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">****<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">The need for squads<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">**<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Learn more about CaughtOffside&#8217;s Transfer Fit rating here. We rate this potential deal at the moderate low end.<\/p>\n<p>There is no doubt that this would be a good deal if Williams can return to his best, but it could also be worth pursuing if he can be acquired for much less than \u20ac100m.<\/p>\n<p>But for now, he&#8217;s too expensive and in poor form, so United must have better options.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nico Williams plays for Athletic Bilbao (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce\/Getty Images) Manchester United are reportedly ready to trigger Nico Williams&#8217; release clause this summer, but the Spanish winger also feels it is the right time to leave Athletic Bilbao. 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