5 players whose release clause could be activated soon

#2 Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao)

An interesting question often posed is how Inaki Williams remains at Athletic Bilbao, given his emergence over recent seasons. His style of play is also a sought after one, where he can explode down the channels as a winger but also play through the middle as a central striker, no problem.

This past year or so at Athletic, however, we’ve seen Williams play more through wide areas, as he looks to stretch defences and provide a different type of outlet for the Basque outfit. He’s also aware to Aritz Aduriz’s knockdowns and makes himself available for passes from midfielders very well. Williams is extremely quick and can hold off defenders well enough, but he’s also blessed technically and can go past defenders with skill and run with the ball at his feet in a dangerous fashion.

If there is one flaw in his game it’s taking chances. It might have something to do with him playing further away from the goal, however, as Williams rarely gets in the sorts of positions you’d expect from a striker. In time, however, with more coaching and as his game develops, we could see that aspect of his game become refined.

A €50m release clause seems very attainable -- even cheap -- in the current market.

Edited by Amit Mishra