Biba Feiyi s contract renewal triggers football, La Liga president bluntly states that Barcelona s old financial problems scare away strong aid

Nico Williams, Athletic Bilbao, suddenly announced that he would renew his contract and stay in the team, shocking the football world and also announced that the possibility of his joining Barcelona this summer was completely shattered. La Liga president Javier Tebas recently revealed the key reason why this heavy transfer failed: Williams is unwilling to take the risk of waiting for Barcelona to solve the difficult player registration problem.

Although Barcelona and Williams themselves have reached a principled agreement on contract treatment and players are also considered eager to land at the Camp Nou, the club's tight financial situation - whether they can also afford the transfer fee and ensure the smooth registration of new players - cast a huge shadow earlier this month. In the end, Williams not only rejected Barcelona's invitation, but also unexpectedly signed a long contract with Bilbao, completely closing the door to Barcelona for future transfers.

Tebas said bluntly in an interview with ESPN: "According to what I understand, Nico Williams asked Barcelona to provide a registration guarantee (the specific terms are unknown), but big clubs like Barcelona are unwilling to make promises." He pointed the problem to Barcelona's old problem: "I think Barcelona's current situation is very similar to previous seasons. After signing players, they always have to delay until the last minute to resolve the registration." "This uncertainty will discourage some top players and are unwilling to take this risk." Tebas pointed out Williams' core concerns in choosing to renew his contract.

At present, Barcelona has not fully met the "1:1 rule" of La Liga (that is, it is necessary to raise 1 euro first to spend 1 euro). Therefore, after Williams's trade failed, he quickly turned his attention to Liverpool's Louis Dias and Manchester United's England striker Marcus Rashford.

Tebas gave a relatively optimistic assessment of whether Barcelona is capable of completing these potential big signings: "I think Barcelona is very clear about what they need to do. As long as they decide to act correctly, they have the ability to sign players." He further added: "(Fiscal Unlock) is already very close. The key is whether they are willing to make certain decisions to advance, but it is indeed not far from the goal at the moment."