President Joan Laporta affirmed that Barcelona had prepared to pay for the Terms of Liberation of the 58 million euro contract by Nico Williams, despite the harsh complaints from Athletic Bilbao on the financial potential of the Camp Nou team.
Joan Laporta confirmed that Barca was ready to detonate Nico Williams
Athletic Bilbao has just held a meeting with La Liga to express concerns about the possibility of Barcelona complying with financial rules, especially after the scandal involved in the registration of the player before, including the Dani Olmo case.
However, after spending 25 million euros to recruit goalkeeper Joan Garcia from Espanyol last week, President Joan Laporta announced that Barcelona was completely ready to act on the transfer market.
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| Joan Laporta confirmed that Barca was ready to detonate Nico Williams |
“I did not mention any specific individual, but Barcelona was ready to act if the market opened the opportunity, even when it was related to the activation of the liberation clause.”Laporta said when asked whether the defending champion La Liga could spend money to buy Nico Williams next week.
He also emphasized that the club is fully complying with all requirements from La Liga to participate in the transfer market, after a long time of strict limited due to financial problems.
“We are meeting all the criteria set by La Liga and the Finance Fair Law, to be able to take advantage of the opportunities in the market.”Laporta added.
Earlier, Athletic has issued a notice condemning Barcelona's pursuit of Nico Williams, the player also contracted with the Basque team until 2027, and asked La Liga to clarify the opponent's financial situation.
Laporta, though calm, did not hesitate to respond: “Each team does what they think is right. We are also doing what is in line with the orientation of the coaching staff and the sports manager. I have nothing to say more about Athletic. They just do what they want, as long as we respect us the way we respect them.”
He also emphasized that La Liga has access to Barcelona's financial statements and if necessary, can be checked.
“We have nothing to hide. If La Liga wants to consider, please. But it is important to make sure every club is assessed according to the same standard.”
According to ESPN, Nico Williams has officially expressed his desire to leave Athletic this summer. His representative, Felix Tailta, announced that decision to the club leadership, although he has not revealed his client's desired destination.
Barcelona pursued Williams last summer but had to withdraw at the last minute because it was unable to guarantee the competition registration rate. At that time, they turned to Dani Olmo.
The 22 -year -old midfielder has had 167 appearances for Athletic since he was launched in the first team in 2021, scoring 31 goals and was his good partner Inaki Williams in attack. Now, the dream of wearing Barcelona seems to be closer than ever with Nico Williams.