Alot of whispers that Nico is on his way from those in the know.
Deal makes sense on all levels. Salary wise we can compete with the PL sides but not SA. While there will be first team guarantees somewhat when/if Joao goes.
Just a question of if the lad wants to leave Bilbao as those boys tend to be shockingly loyal.
Really? Last I read (two weeks ago) was that he said "I have things clear, I always have. These are things that my representative handles, but everything has a process. Things are going well, let people be calm". And rumours are he'll extend for an additional 2 years only, with a clause that remains about the same as the current one (50m).
I interpret that as him wanting to move in the near future but that he doesn't want to burn bridges with Athletic. He's doing Athletic a big favour by renewing. If I were him I'd leave on a free, any club to choose from (could be that Barca cannot afford him if he renews, if he wants to come here) and a nice little sign-on bonus. But maybe he'd be benched ahead of Euros, and Athletic aren't exactly a poor club so he'll get his money.
