The 'saga' related to Nico Williams is in full swing, as after the dissemination on Tuesday of a video in which the Pamplona left winger expressed the following upon returning to training with Athletic Club: "Up Athletic fans! I'm back, looking forward to this season". With this, everything seemed to indicate that this statement hinted, although not categorically stated, that the younger of the Williams brothers had prioritized staying with the Basque team, thus ruling out a transfer to the Barcelona squad.
However, reality could be very different, at least that's how they see it from the Catalan side. Despite the discouraging scenario presented by the aforementioned statement, they seem to have a different perspective on this matter. In fact, apparently, from the Barça sports management, they still believe they still have opportunities to make this signing, even with Dani Olmo's arrival imminent.
According to 'TV3', for FC Barcelona, the release of this video is of no major significance, and they explain the reason behind this stance. "The club is surprised, but they believe the player has been a victim of deception. According to the theory of the Blaugrana club, the star from Pamplona has been forced to record this video which was later circulated on social media". Also, according to the same source, they also point out that this audiovisual material arose due to the insistence of Nico's close circle.
Does FC Barcelona really have a chance to continue in the 'race' for Nico Williams?
Now we will have to see how this case unfolds, as it was initially suggested that the Pamplona native's refusal to join FC Barcelona was related to the fact that the club had not offered him a clear perspective on his incorporation. Amidst the uncertainty, the '17' of 'La Roja' would have chosen to remain as a player of Athletic Club for another year, a team that made a strong effort to retain him and seemed to have succeeded.
However, now that this new scenario has opened up and considering that the Barcelona side seems close to resolving their situation with La Liga's financial fair play and the 1/1 rule, which would allow them to make regular signings, nothing can be ruled out. The Catalan team remains a very attractive sporting option for the talented left winger.