Nico Williams: Meeting with his family and agent, to close a decision
Nico Williams Faces Crucial Barcelona Decision
Nico Williams (22 years old) must decide and soon inform FC Barcelona if he accepts their proposal to wear the Barça shirt. According to Mundo Deportivo, the Athletic Club de Bilbao winger plans to hold a summit with his closest family members and representatives to make a final decision.
“As of today, the Navarrese player’s priority remains to play for Barça, but the negotiations he has conducted with the Blaugrana club through his main agent, Félix Tainta, led to a deadlock at the end of last week, which was reported exclusively by MD.”
The Contract Sticking Point
Nico wanted Barça to guarantee in his contract that if they couldn’t register him in LaLiga so he could play for Hansi Flick’s team, they would release him. This request was rejected by the Blaugrana club in the person of Deco, the director of football, because it could cause significant legal problems for the club.
Barça are convinced that they will reach the 1-1 rule of LaLiga’s ‘fair play’ and that, by carrying out sales, loans and renewals, they will be able to create the salary space they need to register Joan Garcia, the goalkeeper they have already signed, and Nico Williams.
Legal Concerns
“According to legal sources at FC Barcelona, if the club agrees to release Nico if it cannot register him after having paid 62 million euros, this financial setback could result in a series of legal actions against the club’s president and sporting managers, which could entail the risk of harsh sentences for jeopardizing and losing club assets.”
The Dani Olmo Precedent
“Barça wants Nico Williams to commit like Dani Olmo did last season, when the Terrassa native signed for Barça without any release clause if he couldn’t be registered. His dream was to return to the club where he grew up, and he took a risk after the club gave him guarantees of his registration.”
They finally managed to do so due to Andreas Christensen’s injury after missing two league matches. Barça believes it won’t have as many difficulties registering players this year, but it’s true that it needs to close deals that it hasn’t yet managed to finalize.
Risk Management
Barça doesn’t want to take risks, and to do so, Nico must trust the Blaugrana club. The club could accept, if they can’t register him, that he leaves, but the club he goes to would pay the same amount as Barcelona would have spent to sign him.
“There’s always time until the final stretch of the transfer window to include such an addendum in a contract. The coming days will be decisive in this transfer saga that has captivated Spanish football.”
Report updated: July 4, 2025 | Source: Mundo Deportivo
