Nico Williams publicly disavows his agent over Barcelona transfer claims

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Barcelona’s long and drawn-out pursuit of Nico Williams has become one of the more familiar sagas of recent transfer windows. The Athletic Club winger ultimately opted to stay at San Mames, snubbing the Catalans more than once, but the circumstances surrounding those decisions have been a subject of continued discussion.

Now, Williams himself has stepped in to set the record straight, notably contradicting his own agent. The controversy stemmed from recent comments by his agent, Felix Tainta, who detailed the extent of Barcelona’s interest in the summer of 2024 and suggested the move collapsed largely due to the club’s financial fair play troubles.

Tainta claimed the deal became conditional on certain guarantees, insisting the player could not risk joining and being unable to feature. Nico is a Formula 1 car,” the agent said.