According to World Sports, Barcelona sports director Deco was interviewed and talked about Nico Williams' topic.
Why will Barcelona still consider signing Nico this summer after Barcelona was rejected last summer? There was no change in the situation. At that time, we were pushing forward with Louis Dias' transfer and found it very difficult. As for Rashford, there was a time when Manchester United only accepted direct sales, and we were looking for other solutions. Nico is not the perfect person we want, but he can play both left and right, considering that Ferran is gradually transforming into a No. 9 player, so he no longer competes in the wing position. If Nico is signed, Barcelona can strengthen the left and right sides at the same time, but the problem of candidates for the No. 9 position is still unsolvable. If an excellent player like Nico actively expresses his willingness to join - and his agent comes to contact us first, we will of course start a discussion, and that's how things happen.
Then why didn't Nico successfully join Barcelona in the end?
There is actually nothing "failure" at all. We just put forward conditions that are acceptable at the club level. Next, we need to implement the negotiation content in writing and reflect it in the contract, but we clearly stated that we will not accept the conditions proposed by the other party - no player can point fingers or add conditions to us. At the end of the matter, we gave a reply deadline, but the other party did not respond, and then both parties continued to advance their plans. Is Barcelona unacceptable to the registration guarantee terms required by Nico's agent?
This is not a matter of registration guarantee clause, it is very simple. The key is that if you want to negotiate, make clear all the conditions you need and what you want at once, and don’t change them later. This is the problem. And I won’t talk about this topic anymore. I have already said too much, and Bilbao has also said a lot of nonsense. Bilbao should not have dealt with Barcelona by complaining to the La Liga, but should hold the player's agent accountable, because it was the agent who took the initiative to recommend Nico to Barcelona.
If our players authorize their agents to contact other teams, we will not lose our temper with other teams. We will continue to advance our work. Nico is a Bilbao player. The situation is very simple: his agent took the initiative to contact us and recommended players to us, but ultimately failed to reach a deal. We should focus on other more important things.
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