Ser: Barcelona believes that Nico s words and deeds are different, and the close relationship between the agent and Biba influence the transfer

July 5th, Sel Radio reported that Nico Williams' transfer storm ended, and he finally chose to stay at Athletic Bilbao and renew his contract until 2035.

The transfer farce ended one month after the player's agent's first contact with Barcelona. The first contact between the two sides occurred on June 9, when Nico's agent Felix Tanta contacted Barcelona and said Nico was interested in joining. Prior to this, Barcelona had been considering other signing targets, such as Luis Dias and Rashford, and did not include Nico in the plan. After the first phone call, Nico's agent flew to Barcelona on June 13 to meet with the club's sports director. The meeting took place at the Hotel Toremerina in Barcelona. During the talks, the agent expressed Nico's desire to join Barcelona and emphasized that Nico is now more mature and that this transfer may be completed with more economic conditions (installments) that are more conducive to the club, considering the club's current financial situation.

However, when Tanta's meeting with Barcelona was made public, Athletic Bilbao made it clear: they would never have any negotiations with Barcelona. Although Barcelona has reached an economic agreement with the players and is ready to pay the termination fee, over time, the agents have been constantly proposing new conditions that make the transfer even more complicated. These include surprising payment terms, which involve not only the player themselves, but also the broker's expenses, which have negatively impacted fiscal fairness policy. In addition, tax protection is required, and it is particularly surprising that a termination clause is expected to be added: if the player fails to register in La Liga by August 20, he will terminate his contractual relationship with Barcelona. Barcelona is willing to allow Nico to leave, provided that other clubs can match their 58 million euro termination fee.

However, Barcelona considers these conditions unacceptable and begins to realize that the transfer may fail. Last week, Barcelona gave Nico 48 hours to decide his future. The deadline is last Saturday, but it wasn't until Wednesday that the player's agent contacted Barcelona to inform them that a meeting would be held to ultimately decide the player's future. This Friday, Barcelona officially learned about Nico Williams' decision, a result that although has been speculated in the past few days, is still surprising.

Although the agent tried to show a mature image, within the club, it was generally believed that Nico said one thing in the national team and did another after returning to Bilbao. In addition, they suspect Tanta's close ties with Athletic Bilbao, as he also represents other players in the club, and is a key factor in the already ready transfer failure.

Colombia star Luis Dias is the dream goal of Barcelona sports management, but his transfer fee is as high as 80 million euros, making the deal extremely difficult. According to people familiar with the matter, the English club reached an agreement with Dias to assist him with leaving if the offer meets the above conditions is received. However, the transfer has become more complicated due to humanitarian concerns due to the tragic death of Dias's teammate Jota at Liverpool.

On the other hand, Rashford is very eager to join Barcelona and prioritizes transfers to the Catalan city. Currently, a rental and buyout option is being discussed, with a price of about €40 million. Sources confirmed to SER that the England player wants to wear the red and blue jersey and look forward to Barcelona taking action as soon as possible as he has other important offers to consider. Manchester United desperately hopes to sell Rashford, which provides Barcelona with favorable negotiation conditions.