Inaki Williams confirms new Athletic Bilbao deal is close

Inaki Williams has revealed that he is on the verge of signing another new contract with Athletic Bilbao.

The 23-year-old's current deal with Bilbao will run until the summer of 2021, and it is understood that he has a release clause in the region of £45m.

Bilbao are understood to be keen to add another £18m to the forward's buy-out clause, however, and Williams has claimed that "everything is on track" in terms of a renewal.

"Both me and the club have the same idea for my renewal, everything is on track," Marca quotes Williams as saying.

"This is my home and I'm very happy here, everybody knows this and in terms of my future, this is nothing to talk about, there are now only small issues to resolve before it is signed."

Williams, who has previously been linked with Liverpool, has scored 28 goals in 132 appearances for Bilbao in all competitions.