Here is the Spanish press review this Saturday, July 5.
AS: “rake at Barça”
The daily AS Title without detour: “Calabazas al Barça”, which can be translated by a scathing “rake” inflicted on the Catalan club. Nico Williams plants Club Blaugrana, which did not guarantee him an official registration, and renewed with Athletic until 2035. The Basque player will receive seven million euros net per year, a major contract. This decision comes at the end of a black Friday for the Catalans, already sanctioned by UEFA with a fine of 15 million euros for non-compliance with financial fair play.
In addition, AS highlights the challenges of Real Madrid at the Club World Cup, facing an unbeaten Borussia Dortmund since April 4. The catchy title “Peligro Amarillo” illustrates the attention paid to this shock. Doubts remain around Mbappé and Gonzalo, uncertain for this meeting.
Marca: “Nico continues until 2035 and said no to Barça! »»
On the side of Marca, the tone is just as explicit: Nico Williams refuses Barcelona due to the absence of contractual guarantees, and chooses to extend at the Athletic Club until 2035.
The newspaper also highlights the financial issue for Real Madrid, which aims for a place in the semi-finals of the World Cup against Dortmund, with a jackpot of 18 million euros in the key, an amount mentioned in their edition of the day.
Mundo Deportivo: «Luis Díaz – Plan A, Rashford – Plan B»
Mundo Deportivo also returns to the shock extension of Nico Williams, who definitively dismissed the Barcelona option. Faced with this failure, Barça reactivates two offensive tracks to strengthen its attack: Luis Díaz (Liverpool), which becomes absolute priority. Negotiations should open quickly. In plan B, Marcus Rashford could be recruited in the form of a loan.
Sport: “Refusal to Barça”
Finally, Sport adopts a similar line with an unequivocal title: “Plantón al Barça” (rejection to Barça). The Catalan media specifies that Nico Williams will now have the best contract in the history of the Athletic Club, and that his release clause will increase by 50 %. FC Barcelona, disappointed, is already active behind the scenes. As Sport confirms, the Luis Díaz and Marcus Rashford files are the main alternatives to Nico.
Regarding Real Madrid, Sport takes up the same theme as its competitors: the quest for the semi-finals and maximum pressure before the confrontation against Dortmund.
