“Hello Athleticzales! I’m back and I can’t wait to start the new season. Go Athletic!”Nico Williams said yesterday in a video posted on Athletic Bilbao’s X account. Courted ardently by Paris Saint-Germain and FC Barcelona, the Spanish international sealed his fate and his transfer window in person. In the process, Brand revealed the reasons which pushed the 22-year-old player to continue the adventure within his favorite club.
Thus, the Iberian publication specified that Nico Williams considered that it was the best choice for his sporting progression. In addition, he believes that he will be well paid in Bilbao, a club that certainly offered him less money than Paris, but where he feels well surrounded by his loved ones. Finally, his agent did not try to convince him to leave at all costs and therefore left him the choice. For all these reasons, the balance logically tipped in favor of the choice of the heart.
Barça does not believe Nico Williams’ statements
Except that all this would be just a masquerade according to Esport3. The Catalan media reveals that FC Barcelona was very surprised, even “shocked” by the video published yesterday. The Blaugrana leaders believe that the 22-year-old player was forced to shoot this video. Esport3 mentions pressures from Ernesto Valverde in particular, as well as from the player’s family, especially his brother Iñaki Williams, who still does not want to part with him.
He was reminded that he has the possibility of playing in the Europa League and qualifying for the final of the competition, which will be played in San Mamés. The Culés are thus convinced that the signing of Nico Williams is still possible this summer. This is what a source within the FCB technical secretariat told the Catalan media. The directors know that the player wants to play alongside Lamine Yamal and above all that he wants to defend the colours of Barça. The Culés are therefore clinging to this and will do everything until the end of the transfer window. For them, this video was just a simple set-up. More in the next episode then…
