What initially were rumors ended up being confirmed by Athletic Club de Bilbao. 'Los Leones' indicated through a statement that they held a meeting with the president of LaLiga to discuss issues related to FC Barcelona.
In this sense, the president of the Bilbao team, Jon Uriarte, appeared at the offices of the highest body of Spanish football to meet with the president Javier Tebas.
This request from Athletic Club is due to the annoyance caused to the Basque entity by Barça wanting to acquire the services of Nico Williams, current player of 'Los Leones'.
Likewise, what the 'rojiblancos' would be pointing out is that Barcelona does not comply with the due financial fair play to incorporate players, based on recent statements by the president of the culé team, Joan Laporta.
“Among the issues discussed, the capacity of FC Barcelona to incorporate players was included, given the legitimate interest of Athletic Club to access the corresponding information, after the sports director of FC Barcelona, ‘Deco’, publicly acknowledged that they are going to try to sign a footballer from our first team.”
Similarly, Athletic Club pointed out that Nico has a current contract as a rojiblanco and responded directly to Laporta, who, in the framework of his participation in the last chapter of 'La Llotja del 125', said he did not understand the reactions of the Basque team and that “everyone should worry about their own business.”
”Taking care of our own business is ensuring that the rules of the competition are met,” they responded from Bilbao.
Barça aims to operate under the 1:1 rule this summer
In this order of ideas, Joan Laporta maintained that the club is working to dispel doubts about the operability of the azulgrana team under the 1:1 rule during the summer transfer market.
"We are working to be in the 1:1 rule. We were already in it in the winter market. All the steps have been taken to be able to sign normally, so as not to be economically intervened by the 'fair play' as happened until the winter,” commented Jan.
Athletic Club relies on these statements, who also stated that they will defend their interests to the last extreme.
Barça already has an agreement with Nico Williams
Barcelona, waiting for the summer market to open, to, according to recent rumors, pay the termination clause of the '10' from Pamplona, valued at 58 million euros, would have already reached a contractual agreement with the player to add him to the first team.
Thus, Barça and the youngest of the Williams brothers would have agreed to seal a deal until 2031, with a net salary that will be around 7 and 8 million euros per year, according to information revealed by Fabrizio Romano.
The '17' of 'La Roja' would have rejected Bayern Munich, due to his desire to play at Barca, where he will also meet with players from the national team with whom he has a very good relationship, such as Lamine Yamal, Alejandro Balde, Pedri or Gavi.