Barca responds to Bilbao over Williams case

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has reacted strongly to Athletic Club's move regarding the transfer of Nico Williams.

For Barcelona, ​​the name Nico Williams is becoming the hottest topic of the summer of 2025.

In a press conference with El Mundo , Laporta expressed his disappointment at the reaction from Athletic Club. He insisted that the relationship between the two clubs had not deteriorated, despite some misunderstandings in recent years.

“Barcelona’s relationship with Athletic is good. There have been some misunderstandings and incidents in the last few years, but I don’t think that means the relationship between the two clubs has deteriorated,” Laporta said.

However, the Barca chief did not hide his annoyance when Athletic Club tried to intervene in the Williams deal by complaining to La Liga. "I don't understand why Athletic are talking about Barcelona to La Liga. I think it's inappropriate, but they know what they're doing," Laporta stressed.

Barcelona are pushing to sign Williams. According to Mundo Deportivo , the La Liga champions have agreed personal terms with the Euro 2024 winner and are expected to activate his €62 million release clause next week to complete the deal.

However, Athletic Club will not easily accept losing their own talent. The Basque club plans to take the matter to La Liga, accusing Barcelona of violating Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations and not having enough money to make the transfer. This move has escalated tensions between the two clubs, forcing president Joan Laporta to speak out.

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Source: https://znews.vn/barca-dap-tra-bilbao-vi-vu-williams-post1563723.html