Incredible outcome in the Nico Williams soap opera! While the negotiations between the player and FC Barcelona seemed on the right track, the trend suddenly reversed during the week. And it is to general stupor that the Spanish winger (22) officially extended Friday morning at Athletic Bilbao, with a new contract binding it to the Basque training until … 2035.
How has this transfer, announced by the local press as almost acted for several weeks, finally been able to camper? The entourage of the international striker would have asked for guarantees that Barça could not provide him, in particular that of being listed in Liga as soon as the next season kicks off to avoid the same scenario as that experienced last year by Dani Olmo and Pau Victor.
According to Sportthe agent of the 2024 European champion with La Roja, Félix Tainta, would have claimed the addition of a release clause in the event of non-registration of his protégé. This new requirement would have refreshed relations between the Nico Williams clan and the Catalan staff. To the point, therefore, to break the pre-agreement which had been tied around a six-year contract and a salary of 12 million euros.
Nico Williams, the clause that has everything to the condom
This hiccup is a huge camouflet for the Blaugranas leaders, who load the player and his representative. “He (Nico Williams) came to pick us up and asked us for a release clause. We could not accept itreveals an FCB member on the Cadena Ser. He also asked us for a date in July to register it. The agent told us that he could negotiate a payment in several times. »»
“We consider that it was the agent who made an operation that was complete, because he defends the interests of the Athletic Club, of which he owns several players, and he risked grilling himselfhe continues, promising to the Barcelona supporters that a replacement would be found. We will look for another winger, we will do something on the transfer market. »» Luis Diaz or Marcus Rashford?
