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Barcelona Sets Deadline to Pay Release Clause and Sign Nico Williams

Barcelona’s management has set a deadline to finalize the transfer of Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao by paying his €62 million release clause.

Barcelona has had an agreement with Williams for some time regarding all personal terms. The Catalan club attempted to negotiate with Athletic Bilbao to pay the release clause in installments, but the Basque club insisted on receiving the full amount in one payment.

In recent hours, Bilbao indirectly condemned the deal, asserting that Barcelona is thus violating Financial Fair Play rules. Meanwhile, Joan Laporta’s administration remains calm and confident that the deal will be completed without any La Liga crises.

Athletic Bilbao refuses to help Barcelona in the Nico Williams deal.

Barcelona Sets Deadline to Pay Bilbao Release Clause

According to Sport, Barcelona intends to pay Athletic Bilbao’s release clause for Neco Williams on July 6. In general, Barcelona wants the deal to be completed in July, not now, so that it falls within the next financial year, not this one, and thus resolves part of the Financial Fair Play crisis.

According to the same source, Barcelona has the financial liquidity necessary to complete the deal, contrary to reports that the club does not have the €62 million and may wait to sell a player or obtain a new loan to finance Williams’ transfer to Camp Nou.

Laporta Refuses to Discuss Williams’ Signing

Barcelona president Joan Laporta addressed Bilbao’s statement against Barça, saying, “Each party does what they see fit. We do what we must do, take advantage of market opportunities, and follow the recommendations of our sporting director and coach.”

When asked about Nico Williams, Laporta declined to discuss the matter, simply saying, “If there is a market opportunity that requires paying a release clause, Barcelona is ready to do what is necessary.”

Williams Decides: Barcelona and Nothing Else

Sport quoted a source close to Nico Williams as saying the player sent a letter to Barcelona officials confirming that he does not want to move to any other club, despite interest from Bayern Munich and Arsenal.

Williams initially said he regretted missing Barcelona last summer when he rejected the Catalan offer and opted to stay with Athletic Bilbao for another year.

Officially: Barcelona Announces Date of His Return to Camp Nou

The 22-year-old confirmed that he wants to join Barcelona this summer, no matter what happens, and that he is not concerned about the delay in registration or the club’s financial situation.

These messages come after Catalan media reported that the player had already agreed to a salary cut to earn between €7 and €8 million annually just to join Barcelona, ​​noting that Bayern Munich had offered him more than €12 million.