Athletic Club Firm on Nico Williams Transfer Terms with Barcelona

Athletic Club is unwilling to make concessions to Barcelona regarding the potential transfer of forward Nico Williams, as reported by Mundo Deportivo.

According to the source, the Bilbao club insists that the clause for an early termination of the 22-year-old player’s contract, set at €58 million, is non-negotiable. Athletic will not allow Barcelona to pay this amount in installments. This firm stance from the red-and-white side is influenced by the strained relationship with the Blaugrana, as well as the fact that the Basque club has not shown leniency in previous player transfers to other teams.

Previously, media reports indicated that Athletic was upset over Barcelona’s covert negotiations with Williams’ agent.

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