{"id":90548,"date":"2025-06-25T20:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T18:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/athletic-doesn-give-up-this-is-how-they-want-to-stop-nico-williams-signing-by-barca_313238_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:22:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:22:36","slug":"athletic-doesn-give-up-this-is-how-they-want-to-stop-nico-williams-signing-by-barca_313238_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/transfers\/athletic-doesn-give-up-this-is-how-they-want-to-stop-nico-williams-signing-by-barca_313238_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Athletic won\u2019t back down: this is how they plan to block Nico Williams move to Bar\u00e7a"},"content":{"rendered":"

Negotiations for Nico Williams Complicated: Athletic Insists on Scrutinizing Bar\u00e7a’s Move<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

Athletic Club<\/strong> remains determined to do everything possible to prevent Nico Williams<\/strong> from joining FC Barcelona<\/strong>. Recently, it was revealed that the Basque team intends to carry out a strategic maneuver to slow down the operation.<\/p>

According to journalist Dani Garrido on SER Deportivos<\/em>, the top management of Athletic Club<\/strong>, led by Jon Uriarte<\/strong> and general manager Jon Berastegui<\/strong>, made an appearance in Madrid. Beyond attending a matter related to the Liga F, they also went to “demand information at the highest level,”<\/strong> based on the public statements of Javier Tebas<\/strong>, who asserted that the cul\u00e9 team does not comply with the 1:1 rule<\/a><\/strong>. Therefore, they plan a thorough audit of the Catalan team’s financial operations.<\/p>

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Nico Williams in the match between Athletic Club and Rangers in the UEFA Champions League 2024\/25<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

In that vein, Radio Bilbao<\/em> pointed out that Athletic<\/strong> is willing, if necessary, to go into direct confrontation with Barcelona<\/strong>. They will not be satisfied only with Bar\u00e7a<\/strong> paying the full release clause<\/a> of the player; they will also demand that LaLiga and the Federation<\/strong> do not allow the transfer while the club does not strictly comply with current regulations.<\/p>

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Related<\/p>

Nico Williams: Bar\u00e7a already points to a key date for the payment of his clause <\/a> <\/h4> <\/div> <\/section><\/div>

Nico Williams has already communicated his desire to play for Barcelona<\/h2>

One more maneuver from an Athletic Club<\/strong> that seeks to “defend its interests to the end”, showing itself determined to keep Nico Williams<\/strong> in its team, despite the player’s position already being quite clear: his desire is to join FC Barcelona this summer<\/strong>.<\/p>

A decision that his agent, F\u00e9lix Tainta<\/strong>, has already formally communicated to the ‘Lions’, a team that initially was not going to put up major obstacles if Barcelona<\/strong> paid the release clause.<\/p>

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Related<\/p>

Nico Williams already told Athletic: he wants to play for Bar\u00e7a <\/a> <\/h4> <\/div> <\/section><\/div>

However, although the cul\u00e9 team is in a position to pay the clause soon, it now seems willing to delay the operation as much as possible<\/strong>, generating greater tension in already quite heated relations between both institutions.<\/p>

Will the ‘Nico Williams soap opera’ be extended?<\/h2>

Will the Nico Williams<\/strong> soap opera extend throughout the summer market or will it be an issue that is resolved quickly? We’ll have to see. For now, Athletic<\/strong> continues to not resign itself to a reality that feels imminent and promises to put up a fight to retain its star player, whom it apparently tried to seduce by offering a very substantial financial contract renewal.<\/p>

An insufficient argument for a Nico<\/strong> who seems to dream of wearing the Bar\u00e7a jersey<\/strong> and joining an ambitious sports project. A team with options to fight for titles, mentored by one of the best coaches in the world, Hansi Flick<\/strong>, and sharing the field with stellar players like Lamine Yamal<\/strong>, with whom he has already demonstrated a great relationship and chemistry on the field.<\/p>