WORLD CUP Rugby Shop<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019ve always said that I\u2019m where I want to be, I\u2019m very happy in Bilbao. I\u2019m very happy at\u00a0Athletic Club and I just have to show it with work, effort and above all trying to help the team with goals.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe club has given me everything, I feel it is my home. I only have words of gratitude.\u201d<\/p>\n
Williams also set his sights on pushing ahead with his hometown club and progressing their standing.<\/p>\n
“Thank you for supporting me. Above all for always being with me in bad times.\u00a0It\u2019s a day to enjoy to be happy and hopefully great things can come because what I want\u00a0to make this club bigger if possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThis, as you can see, is my house, and all I want I\u00a0have it here. I\u2019m very proud to be part of Athletic.<\/p>\n
The pacey frontman has scored 49\u00a0goals in 204\u00a0appearances for Athletic Club and has been widely admired across Europe,\u00a0particularly in the Premier League.<\/p>\n
Manchester United have reportedly been monitoring his progress closely, and he was heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford as they sought a replacement for Romelu Lukaku.<\/p>\n
Lukaku\u00a0eventually left for Serie A giants Inter on deadline day for a fee of \u20ac80m (\u00a374m\/$90m) but United decided against signing a replacement before the closure of the transfer window.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
They were rumoured in Spain to be considering triggering Williams’ release but in the end did not press ahead with their interest.<\/p>\n
Manager Ole Gunner Solskjaer selected a twin strike force of Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial for United\u2019s Premier League opener against Chelsea on Sunday and they were both on the scoresheet in a 4-0 win.<\/p>\n
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