Some press sources revealed this morning a surprising development: the transfer of Spanish international Nico Williams, the star of Athletic Club Bilbao, to Barcelona during the current summer transfer window has fallen through. Barcelona had been looking to bolster their squad with significant signings to achieve better balance.
Nico Williams’ decision to remain with his current club has left Joan Laporta and Barcelona reevaluating their plans for this summer.
This morning, press sources reported a surprising development: the transfer of Spanish international Nico Williams, the star of Athletic Club Bilbao, to Barcelona this summer has fallen through. Barcelona had been aiming to strengthen their squad with significant signings to improve team balance, especially after a challenging season.
In a surprising twist, Athletic Bilbao released a video on their official X account showing Nico Williams printing his team’s shirt with the number 10. The clip, which has stirred Barcelona fans, features Williams expressing his desire to become a legend at Bilbao and to follow in the footsteps of Basque player Iker Muniain.
Nico Williams had previously worn the number 11 for Athletic Club Bilbao before requesting the number 10, which Iker Muniain agreed to relinquish. As a result, Joan Laporta will need to move on from this deal and find an alternative for Barcelona during the current transfer window.
Barcelona had shown interest in Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig and is looking to bolster their squad with new additions, particularly João Cancelo and Kingsley Coman from Bayern Munich.
