The choice of Nico Williams to continue his adventure at Athletic Bilbao, when he was strongly expected at Barça, finally sparked mixed reactions within the Catalan team.
Like the previous summer, the Nico Williams file knew the same conclusion. After a long soap opera, the Spanish striker again chose to stay at Athletic Bilbao. And this time, this decision was accompanied by a long-term extension with the Basque club, until June 2035.
According to Marc Cucurella, one of the compatriots of the 23-year-old left winger, his non-signature in the Catalan club, which occurred at the last minute, was influenced by
The lack of guarantees on the part of the Spanish champions concerning its registration. A concern that Pau Víctor and Dani Olmo faced briefly this season.
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However, on the Blaugrana side, the reversal of the 2024 European champion was not to the taste of the club, which has definitely closed the door to its transfer, according to RAC1. A bitterness also symbolized by the words of Raphinha, the frame of the Cules wardrobe, at the microphone of Catalunya Ràdioin the program “Tot Costa”.
“The arrival players must give everything for the team. For me, the most important thing is that people want to be here. Those who do not want to be there, it is better that they are not there. It's a good thing to have talented players who really want to be part of the club and wear this jersey ”explained the number 11 of Barça.
