Bayern Munich submit improved offer for Nico Williams | OneFootball

L’Équipe reports that Bayern Munich are not prepared to give up in their pursuit of Nico Williams. The defending Bundesliga champions  – having already been rejected by the Spanish superstar – have now submitted a vastly improved offer. The French source claims Bayern are offering the 22-year-old a €10m annual salary. The stipend can easily rise to €12m via performance-related bonuses.

Bayern board-member-for-sport Max Eberl has officially left the Club World Cup and returned to Germany in order to focus on shoring up his club’s summer transfers. The FCB’s chief personnel officer apparently wishes to prioritize Williams above other targets. Whether or not the offer will shake the 28-times-capped Spanish international’s preference to move to FC Barcelona remains to be seen.

Williams maintains an estimated market value of €70m and remains available through a reasonable €58m exit clause. Barça may require more time to scrape together the cash for both the transfer fee and Williams’ salary structure. It’s thus no surprise that Eberl at least attempts to force the issue before the La Liga champions can finalize the terms.

GGFN | Peter Weis