Nico Williams breaks his silence and "confirms" that he will not sign for FC Barcelona

THE ATHLETIC CLUB, 'TIRED' OF THE WILLIAMS RUMORS

The 'battle' continues: "90 percent of the things about Nico are invented"

Published:25/07/2024 - 19:16h

Updated:26/07/2024 - 04:51h

Athletic Club de Bilbao keeps the 'war' alive with Barça over Nico Williams. Now, another of its stars has spoken out about it, ensuring that most of the information is invented.

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The Athletic Club of Bilbao keeps a 'war' opened with the FC Barcelona by the signing of Nico Williams. To the Basque entity have not fallen him well the rumours that link to the footballer to the team directed by Hansi Flick, and like this have left it know every time that have the opportunity. In his moment, his trainer, Ernesto Valverde, ensured that "we have he for the turn to the trainings (on 12 August), is happy with us and we are happy with him", but has not been the only in pronouncing in this regard.

Footballers like Óscar of Marcos also have 'loaded' against the press and the Barça by the pressure exerted on the navarro regarding his possible arrival to the Spotify Camp Nou, and now has been Unai Simón the one who has taken the 'baton' to leave his impressions sobr the subject. In a press conference carried out from Lezama, the guardameta thought on the rumours of the likely exit of the extreme, showing 'cutting' on the situation.

"It has been a month and half very complicated for him... Be all day reading news on him, things that neither he knew, the 90 percent invented, is not easy to hold. The only that has done or the only fault that has is to be one of the best extremes of Europe and the best of the Eurocopa with Yamal. It has not deserved this pressure to which has been subjected", began saying the goalkeeper.

"With 22 years have said him: you have won you the respect of the changing room of the Athetic and of the Selection, that is incredible. Anybody goes him to say at all by the decision that take, is impossible. The council after the year that has done of matrícula of honour, is that it enjoy of the holidays, so that to the turn avenges with the loaded batteries", continued.

The 'mosqueo' of the team

Finally, Simón spoke on the discontent of the entity bilbaína. "I understand the hartazgo, but do not share it, can not pretend that all the players are Of Marcos, Sancet... We have to respect the decision that take the players of our staff and whenever Nico or any player of this staff seen this T-shirt goes it to give everything. We have to be proud to have the best extreme of Europe and enjoy", concluded.

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